Storm history › East Pacific › 1996 season
Tropical Storm Cristina (1996)
Cristina was a tropical storm of the 1996 East Pacific season. It was tracked from July 1, 1996 to July 3, 1996, about 2 days, and covered 789 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 991 mb.
It made landfall once, near Crucecita, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 149 miles from Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 991 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 789 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 3, 1996 | Crucecita, Mexico | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico | 149 mi (240 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 631st highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elida (2026), Tropical Storm Iselle (2026), Tropical Storm Cosme (2025) and 38 more.
- Lowest pressure: 426th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cosme (2025), Hurricane Barbara (2025), Hurricane Gil (2025) and 9 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1996 East Pacific season's ACE.