Storm history › Atlantic › 1996 season
Hurricane Lili (1996)
Lili was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 14, 1996 to October 29, 1996, about 15 days, and covered 5,917 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 960 mb.
It made landfall once, near San Nicolás de Bari, Cuba.
Its closest pass to a major city was 34 miles from Leeds, United Kingdom.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 960 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 5,917 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 18, 1996 | San Nicolás de Bari, Cuba | 100 mph (155 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Leeds, United Kingdom | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Dublin, Ireland | 57 mi (91 km) |
| Manchester, United Kingdom | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Havana, Cuba | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Sheffield, United Kingdom | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Liverpool, United Kingdom | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | 99 mi (159 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 282nd highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Bonnie (2022), Hurricane Epsilon (2020), Hurricane Zeta (2020) and 33 more.
- Lowest pressure: 266th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Danny (2015), Hurricane Gustav (2002), Hurricane Danielle (1998) and 5 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1996 Atlantic season's ACE.