Atlantic 2016 season
Tropical Storm Fiona (2016)
Tropical Storm Fiona never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 52 mph sustained winds and was active from Aug 16, 2016 to Aug 24, 2016.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 45 kt / 52 mph / 83 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 1004 mb |
| Active dates | Aug 16, 2016 – Aug 24, 2016 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 3 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Fiona 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 17, 2016 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 12.4N 33.6W |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 15.2N 38.5W |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 16.9N 41.5W |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 18.5N 44.9W |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 21.5N 49.6W |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 23.7N 55.9W |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Tropical depression | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 25.3N 61.7W |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Post-tropical low | 20 kt (37 km/h) | 26.7N 65.8W |
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.