2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Destiny)

The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season was one of the most active on record, with 30 Tropical Depressions forming, 24 Tropical Storms Forming, 16 Hurricanes forming, and 9 of which became major hurricanes. The abundance of activity could be contributed to a dying El Niño and the development of a Very Strong La Niña (The strongest on record).

Season Summary
The season started out early with the development of Hurricane Alex in January, becoming the first hurricane in January since Alice in 1955. The season got it's first Major Hurricane with Danielle, becoming a Category 4 Hurricane in May. The strongest storm of the year was Hurricane Matthew, which had 205 MPH winds and had 874 mb, the lowest pressure in the Atlantic on record. The longest lived storm of the year was Tropical Storm Colin which lasted 27 days, just shy of the record set by Hurricane Nadine in 2012.