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2016 Atlantic hurricane season facts for kids

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The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season is an above-average hurricane season in terms of ACE. It had 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes in which tropical cyclones were formed in the Northern Hemisphere at the Atlantic basin. The hurricane season officially started on June 1, and officially ended on November 30.

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  • Three tropical cyclones Atlantic 2016-08-31

    Three tropical cyclones active in the Atlantic basin on August 31. From left to right: Hermine (left), TD Eight (northeast of Hermine, middle), and Gaston (right)

  • Matthew 2016-10-02 1815Z

    Hurricane Matthew near its secondary peak intensity northwest of Colombia on October 2

  • Bay of Biscay cyclone 2016-09-15

    The cyclone on September 15

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 2016 para niños

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