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Hurricane Alex (2016)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
978 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Praia da Vitória
Storm history
Alex formed in the Atlantic in January 2016 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 978 mb. It made landfall near Praia da Vitória, Portugal. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-07 00:00 | 26.6°N 75.3°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2016-01-07 06:00 | 27.6°N 74.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2016-01-07 12:00 | 28.7°N 73.8°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2016-01-07 18:00 | 30.0°N 72.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2016-01-08 00:00 | 31.4°N 70.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-01-08 06:00 | 32.4°N 68.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-01-08 12:00 | 33.0°N 67.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2016-01-08 18:00 | 33.5°N 65.0°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
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| 2016-01-09 00:00 | 34.0°N 62.9°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2016-01-09 06:00 | 34.5°N 60.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2016-01-09 12:00 | 35.0°N 58.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-09 18:00 | 35.1°N 56.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-10 00:00 | 34.4°N 54.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2016-01-10 06:00 | 33.7°N 52.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2016-01-10 12:00 | 32.9°N 51.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2016-01-10 18:00 | 32.1°N 49.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-01-11 00:00 | 31.6°N 46.5°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-01-11 06:00 | 31.6°N 44.6°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-01-11 12:00 | 31.3°N 43.4°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-01-11 18:00 | 30.0°N 42.5°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-01-12 00:00 | 28.4°N 41.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-12 06:00 | 26.3°N 40.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-01-12 12:00 | 25.0°N 38.0°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-01-12 18:00 | 25.1°N 35.9°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-01-13 00:00 | 25.4°N 34.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-01-13 06:00 | 25.6°N 33.6°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-13 12:00 | 26.0°N 32.5°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-01-13 18:00 | 26.7°N 31.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2016-01-14 00:00 | 27.9°N 30.4°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2016-01-14 06:00 | 29.3°N 29.6°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-01-14 12:00 | 30.8°N 28.7°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2016-01-14 18:00 | 32.5°N 28.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2016-01-15 00:00 | 33.9°N 27.6°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2016-01-15 06:00 | 35.4°N 27.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-01-15 12:00 | 38.0°N 27.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-01-15 13:15 | 38.7°N 27.1°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-01-15 18:00 | 41.5°N 27.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2016-01-16 00:00 | 45.1°N 28.9°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2016-01-16 06:00 | 48.9°N 30.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-01-16 12:00 | 53.0°N 32.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2016-01-16 18:00 | 56.0°N 37.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2016-01-17 00:00 | 57.0°N 42.0°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 978 mb |
Hurricane Alex 2016 FAQ
Did Hurricane Alex 2016 make landfall?
Yes. Alex made landfall near Praia da Vitória, Portugal on Jan 15 2016, with sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Alex get in 2016?
Alex peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 978 mb.
When did Alex form and dissipate?
Alex was first tracked on Jan 7 2016 and last tracked on Jan 17 2016, about 10 days in all.