First storm formed Last storm dissipated Strongest storm Total depressions Total storms Hurricanes Major hurricanes Total damages Total fatalities The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season was one of the most active on record, with 30 Tropical Depressions forming, 24 Tropical Storms Forming, 16 Hurricanes forming, and 9 of which became major hurricanes. The abundance of activity could be contributed to a dying El Niño and the development of a Very Strong La Niña (The strongest on record).