Hurricane History Map

1996 Eastern and central Pacific season

14 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1996, from 13 May 1996 to 11 November 1996.

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Years1996
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1996 season in numbers

The record holds 14 storms for the 1996 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 9 had names.10 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 6 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 3 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 14storms
  • 10tropical storm strength or more
  • 6hurricane strength or more
  • 3major (category 3 to 5)
  • 96accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1996

  • Yates (1996)17 September 1996 to 3 October 1996, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 935 hPa
  • Douglas (1996)29 July 1996 to 6 August 1996, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 946 hPa
  • Fausto (1996)10 September 1996 to 14 September 1996, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
  • Alma (1996)20 June 1996 to 27 June 1996, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 969 hPa
  • Boris (1996)27 June 1996 to 1 July 1996, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 979 hPa

All 14 storms of 1996

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Alma Category 2
Boris Category 1
Cristina Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Douglas Category 4
Elida Tropical storm
Fausto Category 3
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Yates Category 4
Genevieve Tropical storm
Hernan Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression

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