Atlantic 2016 season
Tropical Storm Eight (2016)
Tropical Storm Eight never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 35 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 27, 2016 to Sep 1, 2016.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 30 kt / 35 mph / 56 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1010 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 27, 2016 – Sep 1, 2016 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 0 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Eight 2016. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Post-tropical low | 20 kt (37 km/h) | 30.7N 65.0W |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Post-tropical low | 25 kt (46 km/h) | 31.1N 67.8W |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 32.0N 71.7W |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 33.7N 74.5W |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 34.6N 74.7W |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 36.8N 71.2W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.