Atlantic 2016 season
Tropical Storm Ian (2016)
Tropical Storm Ian never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 63 mph sustained winds and was active from Sep 12, 2016 to Sep 17, 2016.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 55 kt / 63 mph / 102 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 984 mb |
| Active dates | Sep 12, 2016 – Sep 17, 2016 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 2.5 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Ian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2016 | Post-tropical low | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 20.0N 48.5W |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 23.0N 51.2W |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 27.3N 52.6W |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Subtropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 33.5N 53.5W |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 41.2N 46.8W |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Extratropical | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 55.1N 30.3W |
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.