Hurricane Otto facts for kids
| Category 3 major hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Hurricane Otto nearing landfall in southern Nicaragua at peak intensity on November 24
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| Formed | November 21, 2016 |
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| Dissipated | November 26, 2016 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 975 mbar (hPa); 28.79 inHg |
| Fatalities | 23 total |
| Damage | $34 million (2016 USD) (Costa Rica total only) |
| Areas affected | Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua |
| Part of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season and 2016 Pacific hurricane season | |
Hurricane Otto was a strong tropical cyclone in November 2016. The storm was the southernmost hurricane on record to hit Central America. It was also the first Atlantic storm to survive the crossover into the Pacific Ocean since Hurricane Cesar-Douglas in 1996.
Otto started late on November 21 in the southwest Caribbean Sea.
Costa Rica, southern Nicaragua and Panama had heavy damage from the storm.
At least 23 people died because of Hurricane Otto.
Images for kids
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A series of microwave satellite images depicting the inner structure of Hurricane Otto as it traversed Central America. Note that despite crossing land, its eye remained largely intact.
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Tropical Storm Otto intensifying to the north of Panama on November 22
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Infrared satellite loop of Hurricane Otto making landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in Nicaragua on November 24
See also
In Spanish: Huracán Otto para niños
