Hurricane Newton (2016)

Basin

Eastern Pacific

Dates

September 4, 2016 to September 8, 2016

Peak strength

Category 1, 80 kt (92 mph)

Lowest pressure

977 mb (28.85 inHg)

Landfall

Yes

Accumulated cyclone energy

4.4

Tropical-storm-force wind reached

200 nmi (370 km, 230 mi) from the center at its widest

Hurricane-force wind reached

40 nmi (74 km, 46 mi) from the center at its widest

Eyewall radius at its peak

30 nmi (56 km, 35 mi)

Overall size

200 nmi (370 km, 230 mi) to the outermost closed isobar

Peak gust in the best track

100 kt (115 mph)

Fastest the center moved

17 kt (20 mph)

Identifier

EP152016

The sources count different things and are not added together.

Landfall points the US agencies flagged in the best track. The nearest town is named from the site’s gazetteer, not from the report.

NOAA’s Storm Events database, the record National Weather Service offices compile months after a storm, as compiled March 2026.

Deaths

1 (1 direct, 0 indirect)

Injuries

0

Property damage

$759,200

Crop damage

$2,900

Events recorded

53 in 10 reports from 5 states and marine areas

State by state

What was recorded

30 flash flood, 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 flood, 4 hail, 2 heavy rain.

The strongest winds National Weather Service offices recorded with this storm. An estimated figure is a forecaster’s judgment from the damage, not an instrument reading.

From the Storm Events narratives, unedited.

Torrential rainfall and flooding of arroyos and streams within eastern Mora County led to a massive rise of nine feet in 15 minutes downstream on the Canadian River at Sanchez.

Mora, New Mexico · Flash Flood · Sep 6, 05:00 UTC

Pleasanton recorded 3.50 inches of rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Newton. No significant flooding was reported in nearby creeks and streams.

Catron, New Mexico · Heavy Rain · Sep 7, 00:00 UTC

Considerable amounts of tropical moisture associated with former Tropical Storm Newton moved into the central deserts during the morning hours on September 7th. The moisture led to widespread light to moderate showers along with embedded thunderstorms and this resulted in small stream flooding to the southwest of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. According to the Department of Highways, flooding forced the closure of Highway 238 east of Gila Bend and about 4 miles northeast of the town of Mobile. The closure, which affected the area between mileposts 24 and 44, started at 0930MST. No flash flooding was observed in the area.

Maricopa, Arizona · Flood · Sep 7, 14:00 UTC

Considerable tropical moisture, associated with former Tropical Storm Newton, spread north and into the southwest deserts during the morning hours on September 7th. The moisture led to widespread light to moderate rain along with embedded thunderstorms. The storms enhanced rainfall totals and this resulted in some small stream flooding across portions of Yuma county, mainly north of Interstate 8. According to Yuma County Emergency Management, at 1030MST Palomas Road became flooded at Milepost 55. The location of the flooding was about 9 miles northeast of the town of Mohawk. Flash flooding was not observed and there were no reports of accidents or injuries due to the flooded roadway.

Yuma, Arizona · Flood · Sep 7, 16:00 UTC

Significant flash flooding occurred in the town of Mulvane, Kansas. Three buildings in downtown were flooded. Styx Creek ran out of banks and caused extensive flooding to homes along it. A water rescue occurred in town due the high water. A woman is safe after fast-moving water swept her vehicle into a ditch. She had been standing on top of her car and holding onto a tree while she was on the phone with 911.

Sedgwick, Kansas · Flash Flood · Sep 9, 08:35 UTC

The town of LaPaz as well as surrounding areas were impacted the greatest as five to six inches of rain fell over the span of a few hours. Evacuations took place due to the high water with at least eight roads closed due to high flowing water and several more with general high water. A few vehicles were pulled from high water.

Marshall, Indiana · Flash Flood · Sep 10, 02:45 UTC

Significant flooding was being reported across the county due to the heavy rains. The heavy rain combined with the terrain was causing very treachorous conditions across much of the county. The rocky soil conditions were not allowing for water penetration and most of the rain was running off into area creeks and streams producing several water covered roads across the county.

Greenwood, Kansas · Flash Flood · Sep 10, 04:00 UTC

Street and some basement flooding reported in South Bend. A 53 year old female was electrocuted by flood waters that had entered her basement. She stepped into water of unknown depth and was electrocuted by a box fan that was plugged in and sitting in the water. First responders could not reach her immediately until the scene was safe. They were able to revive her, but she died a few days later with cause of death being electrocution.

St. Joseph, Indiana · Flood · Sep 10, 05:15 UTC

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A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.

Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.

• Tropical cyclone report, National Hurricane Center
• Every advisory and discussion NHC issued while it was live
• Best track as KMZ, National Hurricane Center
• Best track as a shapefile, National Hurricane Center
• Wikipedia article: Hurricane Newton