Global tropical cyclone archive
1996 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 1996, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
90Storms
76Named storms
150 ktStrongest wind
Storms90
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes13Hurricane MARCO
1996319N11283
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure983 hPa
Nov 13, 1996 – Nov 26, 1996
Major hurricane LILI
1996289N13280
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Oct 14, 1996 – Oct 29, 1996
Tropical storm KYLE
1996286N17274
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1001 hPa
Oct 11, 1996 – Oct 12, 1996
Tropical storm JOSEPHINE
1996279N23264
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Oct 4, 1996 – Oct 16, 1996
Major hurricane ISIDORE
1996269N09337
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Sep 24, 1996 – Oct 2, 1996
Major hurricane HORTENSE
1996248N15319
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Sep 3, 1996 – Sep 16, 1996
Tropical storm GUSTAV
1996239N13337
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1005 hPa
Aug 26, 1996 – Sep 2, 1996
Major hurricane FRAN
1996237N14339
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure946 hPa
Aug 23, 1996 – Sep 10, 1996
Major hurricane EDOUARD
1996233N12340
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Aug 19, 1996 – Sep 6, 1996
Hurricane DOLLY
1996232N17280
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Aug 19, 1996 – Aug 25, 1996
Hurricane CESAR
1996207N12297
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Jul 24, 1996 – Jul 28, 1996
Major hurricane BERTHA
1996187N10326
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Jul 5, 1996 – Jul 17, 1996
Tropical storm ARTHUR
1996170N27282
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Jun 17, 1996 – Jun 23, 1996
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes10Hurricane HERNAN
1996274N13261
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Sep 30, 1996 – Oct 4, 1996
Tropical storm GENEVIEVE
1996272N16250
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Sep 27, 1996 – Oct 9, 1996
Major hurricane YATES
1996261N08184
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Sep 17, 1996 – Oct 3, 1996
Major hurricane FAUSTO
1996254N14258
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Sep 10, 1996 – Sep 14, 1996
Tropical storm ELIDA
1996244N13257
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Aug 30, 1996 – Sep 6, 1996
Major hurricane DOUGLAS
1996211N13270
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure946 hPa
Jul 29, 1996 – Aug 6, 1996
Tropical storm CRISTINA
1996184N09271
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
Jul 1, 1996 – Jul 3, 1996
Hurricane BORIS
1996179N13266
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure979 hPa
Jun 27, 1996 – Jul 1, 1996
Hurricane ALMA
1996172N13261
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure969 hPa
Jun 20, 1996 – Jun 27, 1996
Tropical storm 1996134N11246
1996134N11246
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
May 13, 1996 – May 16, 1996
Western Pacific
Typhoons32Tropical storm GREG
1996356N08110
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Dec 21, 1996 – Dec 27, 1996
Typhoon FERN
1996353N05151
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Dec 17, 1996 – Dec 30, 1996
Tropical storm ERNIE
1996312N14125
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Nov 6, 1996 – Nov 18, 1996
Severe tropical storm 1996309N21175
1996309N21175
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure—
Nov 4, 1996 – Nov 12, 1996
Super typhoon DALE
1996307N09154
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
Nov 2, 1996 – Nov 14, 1996
Tropical storm 1996305N11121
1996305N11121
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Oct 31, 1996 – Nov 4, 1996
Super typhoon CARLO
1996291N17168
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Oct 17, 1996 – Oct 27, 1996
Severe tropical storm BETH
1996283N12133
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Oct 9, 1996 – Oct 17, 1996
Typhoon ABEL:BETH
1996282N11162
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Oct 7, 1996 – Oct 22, 1996
Super typhoon ZANE
1996268N15140
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Sep 23, 1996 – Oct 5, 1996
Typhoon WILLIE
1996260N19107
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Sep 15, 1996 – Sep 23, 1996
Super typhoon VIOLET
1996254N13138
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Sep 9, 1996 – Sep 27, 1996
Typhoon TOM
1996252N11162
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Sep 8, 1996 – Sep 22, 1996
Tropical storm 1996250N08148
1996250N08148
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Sep 6, 1996 – Sep 14, 1996
Super typhoon SALLY
1996246N08148
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Sep 2, 1996 – Sep 10, 1996
Tropical storm RICK
1996240N22168
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1006 hPa
Aug 27, 1996 – Sep 3, 1996
Typhoon PIPER
1996232N21170
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Aug 19, 1996 – Aug 26, 1996
Super typhoon ORSON
1996227N15176
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Aug 14, 1996 – Sep 4, 1996
Typhoon NIKI
1996227N08156
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Aug 13, 1996 – Aug 23, 1996
Severe tropical storm MARTY
1996225N23108
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Aug 11, 1996 – Aug 17, 1996
Tropical storm LISA
1996217N16111
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Aug 4, 1996 – Aug 9, 1996
Typhoon KIRK
1996210N05156
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Jul 28, 1996 – Aug 18, 1996
Tropical storm IAN
1996209N12144
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1002 hPa
Jul 27, 1996 – Aug 1, 1996
Typhoon JOY
1996208N20165
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jul 25, 1996 – Aug 6, 1996
Super typhoon HERB
1996203N12152
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure925 hPa
Jul 21, 1996 – Aug 4, 1996
Typhoon FRANKIE
1996202N17115
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Jul 19, 1996 – Jul 25, 1996
Typhoon GLORIA
1996201N07137
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Jul 19, 1996 – Jul 28, 1996
Super typhoon EVE
1996192N19152
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Jul 10, 1996 – Jul 27, 1996
Typhoon DAN
1996186N19156
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Jul 3, 1996 – Jul 17, 1996
Severe tropical storm CAM
1996137N13111
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
May 16, 1996 – May 26, 1996
Super typhoon BART
1996128N07138
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
May 7, 1996 – May 20, 1996
Tropical storm ANN
1996090N04150
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Mar 29, 1996 – Apr 11, 1996
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones8Tropical cyclone 1996332N09092
1996332N09092
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Nov 26, 1996 – Dec 7, 1996
Tropical cyclone 1996306N15097
1996306N15097
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure988 hPa
Nov 1, 1996 – Nov 7, 1996
Tropical storm 1996296N09093
1996296N09093
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Oct 21, 1996 – Oct 29, 1996
Tropical cyclone 1996288N09092
1996288N09092
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Oct 14, 1996 – Nov 2, 1996
Tropical cyclone 1996167N16072
1996167N16072
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure972 hPa
Jun 15, 1996 – Jun 25, 1996
Tropical storm 1996163N08088
1996163N08088
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Jun 11, 1996 – Jun 18, 1996
Tropical storm 1996161N17063
1996161N17063
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Jun 9, 1996 – Jun 12, 1996
Tropical storm 1996122N08092
1996122N08092
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
May 1, 1996 – May 8, 1996
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones19Tropical storm JENNA
1996122S05093
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Apr 30, 1996 – May 6, 1996
Tropical cyclone ITELLE
1996098S13085
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure925 hPa
Apr 6, 1996 – Apr 19, 1996
Tropical cyclone OLIVIA
1996095S09133
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure925 hPa
Apr 3, 1996 – Apr 12, 1996
Tropical cyclone HANSELLA
1996093S16074
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure962 hPa
Apr 2, 1996 – Apr 11, 1996
Tropical storm GUYLIANNE
1996078S12072
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Mar 17, 1996 – Mar 25, 1996
Tropical cyclone KIRSTY
1996066S17129
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Mar 6, 1996 – Mar 14, 1996
Tropical cyclone FLOSSY
1996057S12074
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure945 hPa
Feb 25, 1996 – Mar 6, 1996
Tropical cyclone EDWIGE
1996049S10068
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure945 hPa
Feb 18, 1996 – Feb 29, 1996
Tropical storm 1996046S14087
1996046S14087
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Feb 14, 1996 – Feb 17, 1996
Tropical cyclone DOLORESSE
1996043S07053
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure977 hPa
Feb 11, 1996 – Feb 19, 1996
Tropical storm 1996037S09095
1996037S09095
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Feb 5, 1996 – Feb 10, 1996
Tropical storm ISOBEL
1996025S14125
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Jan 25, 1996 – Feb 1, 1996
Tropical cyclone CORYNA:HUBERT
1996007S10100
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Jan 6, 1996 – Jan 12, 1996
Tropical cyclone BARRY
1996002S15133
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Jan 2, 1996 – Jan 9, 1996
Tropical cyclone BONITA
1996001S08075
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure920 hPa
Dec 31, 1995 – Jan 15, 1996
Tropical cyclone GERTIE
1995348S15135
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Dec 14, 1995 – Dec 24, 1995
Tropical cyclone FRANK
1995340S10116
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Dec 6, 1995 – Dec 14, 1995
Tropical storm EMMA
1995336S10106
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Dec 1, 1995 – Dec 16, 1995
Tropical cyclone AGNIELLE:DARYL
1995319S05092
Peak wind150 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Nov 15, 1995 – Nov 27, 1995
South Pacific
Cyclones8Tropical cyclone BETI
1996079S12170
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Mar 19, 1996 – Apr 2, 1996
Tropical storm ZAKA
1996069S21166
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
Mar 9, 1996 – Mar 11, 1996
Tropical storm ETHEL
1996067S16138
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Mar 7, 1996 – Mar 17, 1996
Tropical storm ATU
1996064S12155
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Mar 4, 1996 – Mar 18, 1996
Tropical storm DENNIS
1996042S13139
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Feb 10, 1996 – Feb 20, 1996
Tropical cyclone JACOB
1996026S14143
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Jan 25, 1996 – Feb 8, 1996
Tropical cyclone CELESTE
1996021S16152
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Jan 21, 1996 – Jan 31, 1996
Tropical storm YASI
1996015S18182
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Jan 15, 1996 – Jan 20, 1996
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Data source and method
Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.