North Atlantic in the 1500s

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< 1400s 1600s >

The North Atlantic in the 16th century featured the following:

  • 252 Catalogued cyclones
  • 0 Estimated Intensities / 252 Unknown
  • 15,344 Known Fatalities
  • 409 Buildings Damaged
  • 602 Buildings Destroyed
  • Strongest: Unknown
  • Most intense: Unknown
  • Deadliest: Storm Five (1591) – 4,000 fatalities
  • Most destructive: Storm One (1508) – 300 buildings affected
  • Wettest: Unknown
  • Highest Surge: Unknown

Storm Numbers by decade

1500s7
1510s3
1520s13
1530s7
1540s7
1550s19
1560s13
1570s16
1580s12
1590s20