Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1996 season
Unnamed tropical storm 8, 1996 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1996 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 21, 1996 to October 29, 1996, about 8 days, and covered 1,568 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Khulna, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,568 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Khulna, Bangladesh | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Mirpur Model Thana, Bangladesh | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Pallabi, Bangladesh | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Gazipur, Bangladesh | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 44 mi (70 km) |
| Rajpur Sonarpur, India | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Rangpur, Bangladesh | 60 mi (96 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 156th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Montha (2025), Tropical Storm Senyar (2025), Tropical Storm Fengal (2024) and 10 more.
- Lowest pressure: 262nd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 5% of the 1996 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.