1976 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been)

The 1976 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been) features what the SDTWFC thought storms would do upon formation. The season broke the above-average trend that started a decade earlier in 1967, with only 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. However, there were likely more than 20 tropical depressions, but there is little to no data that proves that they exist, thus the SDTWFC did not include them.

Tropical Storm Alex
(Previously Subtropical Storm One)

Tropical Depression Two
(Previously Tropical Storm Anna)

Tropical Storm Boris
(Previously Hurricane Belle)

Tropical Storm Colin
(Previously Tropical Storm Dottie)

Hurricane David
(Previously Hurricane Candice)

Hurricane Ethan
(Previously Hurricane Emmy)

Hurricane Felix
(Previously Hurricane Frances)

Tropical Storm Georgina
(Previously Subtropical Storm Two)

Hurricane Helene
(Previously Hurricane Gloria)

Hurricane Ian
(Previously Tropical Depression Ten)

Hurricane Jared
(Previously Hurricane Holly)

Storm Names
This list was the same list used in 1970, with the exceptions of Helene, Kanye, and Naomi which replaced Hector, Kelly, and Nathan. Names not retired will be used again in the 1982 hurricane season. Names not used are marked in italics.

Retirement
The SDTWFC only retired one name, the second season on record to only retire one name, the first being 1957 with Ben. That one name was Ethan, which was replaced with Elise for the 1982 season.