C1category 1
Hurricane Alex (2016)
Hurricane Alex formed in the North Atlantic on 7 January 2016 and faded on 17 January 2016. Peak wind 139 km/h (75 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 978 hPa. Landfall: Portugal.
139 km/hPeak wind · 75 kt
978 hPaLowest pressure
10 daysDuration
8,863 kmTrack length · ACE 2.8
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2016 13:15 UTC | TS | Portugal | 102 km/h | Fonte do Bastardo · 2 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Angra do Heroísmo12 km · 102 km/h
Praia da Vitória5 km · 102 km/h
São Mateus da Calheta16 km · 102 km/h
Lajes7 km · 102 km/h
Terra Chã14 km · 102 km/h
Ribeirinha8 km · 102 km/h
Porto Judeu6 km · 102 km/h
São Sebastião4 km · 102 km/h
São Bartolomeu17 km · 102 km/h
Velas96 km · 102 km/h
Santa Cruz da Graciosa89 km · 102 km/h
Fontinhas4 km · 102 km/h
Vila Nova10 km · 102 km/h
Biscoitos16 km · 102 km/h
Feteira7 km · 102 km/h
Santa Bárbara21 km · 102 km/h
Calheta81 km · 102 km/h
Agualva10 km · 102 km/h
Porto Martins4 km · 102 km/h
Fonte do Bastardo2 km · 102 km/h
São Brás8 km · 102 km/h
Posto Santo12 km · 102 km/h
Guadalupe89 km · 102 km/h
Ribeira Seca78 km · 102 km/h
Tropical storm archive
C1Hurricane KatePrevious storm · 2015TSTropical Storm BonnieNext storm · 2016C5Typhoon MerantiThe strongest storms · 2016C5Cyclone WinstonThe strongest storms · 2016C5Typhoon NepartakThe strongest storms · 2016C5Cyclone FantalaThe strongest storms · 2016