Storm history › East Pacific › 1996 season
Hurricane Douglas (1996)
Douglas was a Category 4 hurricane of the 1996 East Pacific season. It was tracked from July 29, 1996 to August 6, 1996, about 8 days, and covered 2,762 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 946 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 59 miles from San Salvador, El Salvador.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 946 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,762 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Villa Nueva, Guatemala | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Mixco, Guatemala | 109 mi (175 km) |
| Guatemala City, Guatemala | 110 mi (177 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 137th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Lala (2026), Hurricane Odalys (2026), Hurricane Iona (2025) and 49 more.
- Lowest pressure: 119th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Odalys (2026), Hurricane Dolores (2015), Hurricane Simon (2014).
- Energy: 21% of the 1996 East Pacific season's ACE.