Storm history › East Pacific › 1996 season
Hurricane Fausto (1996)
Fausto was a Category 3 hurricane of the 1996 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 10, 1996 to September 14, 1996, about 5 days, and covered 1,322 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
It made 2 landfalls, the first near Todos Santos, Mexico.
Its closest pass to a major city was 71 miles from Chihuahua, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 2
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,322 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1996 | Todos Santos, Mexico | 85 mph (140 km/h) |
| 2 | September 14, 1996 | El Colorado, Mexico | 75 mph (120 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chihuahua, Mexico | 71 mi (114 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 216th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Rachel (2026), Hurricane Trudy (2026), Hurricane Flossie (2025) and 21 more.
- Lowest pressure: 175th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Jova (2011), Hurricane Ileana (2006), Hurricane Beatriz (1999) and 4 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1996 East Pacific season's ACE.