1936 Atlantic hurricane season

1936 Atlantic hurricane season
A summary map of all tropical cyclone tracks in the 1936 Atlantic hurricane season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJune 12, 1936
Last system dissipatedDecember 6, 1936
Strongest storm
NameThirteen
 • Maximum winds120 mph (195 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure962 mbar (hPa; 28.41 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions20
Total storms17
Hurricanes7
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+)
1
Total fatalities5 total
Total damage~ $1.23 million (1936 USD)
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Atlantic hurricane seasons
1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938

The 1936 Atlantic hurricane season was a fairly active season, with 20 tropical cyclones recorded, 17 of which became tropical storms. Seven storms became hurricanes, of which one became a major hurricane. In addition, the season was unusual in the fact that no storms moved across large portions of the Caribbean Sea.[1] Seven storms, including three hurricanes, struck the United States.

The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 100 units,[2] slightly higher than the 1931–1943 average of 91.2.[3] ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mwr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Comparison of Original and Revised HURDAT". Hurricane Research Division. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. September 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Christopher W. Landsea; et al. (August 15, 2014). "A Reanalysis of the 1931–43 Atlantic Hurricane Database" (PDF). Journal of Climate. 27 (16). Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 6111. Bibcode:2014JCli...27.6093L. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00503.1. S2CID 1785238. Retrieved October 4, 2021.