Hurricane History Map

1996 South-West Indian season

21 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 1996, from 15 November 1995 to 6 May 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 21 storms for the 1996 South-West Indian season, of which 17 had names.20 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 13 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 7 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 21storms
  • 20tropical storm strength or more
  • 13cyclone strength or more
  • 7major (category 3 to 5)
  • 198accumulated 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

  • Agnielle:daryl (1996)15 November 1995 to 27 November 1995, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
  • Itelle (1996)6 April 1996 to 19 April 1996, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
  • Bonita (1996)31 December 1995 to 15 January 1996, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
  • Olivia (1996)3 April 1996 to 12 April 1996, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
  • Frank (1996)6 December 1995 to 14 December 1995, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa

All 21 storms of 1996

StormPeak
Agnielle:daryl Category 5
Emma Tropical storm
Frank Category 4
Gertie Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Bonita Category 4
Barry Category 1
Coryna:hubert Category 1
Isobel Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Doloresse Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Edwige Category 2
Flossy Category 4
Kirsty Category 3
Guylianne Tropical storm
Hansella Category 2
Olivia Category 4
Itelle Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Jenna Tropical storm

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