| Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHS) | ||
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 Hurricane Cari before making landfall on January 3. |
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| Formed | December 28, 2016 | |
| Dissipated | January 6, 2017 | |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy | ||
| Highest winds | 150 (mph) | |
| Lowest pressure | 942 mbar | |
| Damages | $2 billion | |
| Direct Fatalities | 67 | |
| Indirect Fatalities | 0 | |
| Missing | 18 | |
| Areas affected | Brazil, Uruguay | |
| Part of the 2016-17 South Atlantic hurricane season | ||
Hurricane Cari was a very strong tropical cyclone that struck Brazil in early-January 2017. Hurricane Cari was also the strongest storm in the South Atlantic until Hurricane Deni in 2020.
Meteorological history[]
The path of Hurricane Cari.