Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1996 season
Cyclone Edwige (1996)
Edwige was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 18, 1996 to February 29, 1996, about 12 days, and covered 2,813 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 72 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,813 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 72 mi (116 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 223rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Damien (2020), Cyclone Ava (2018), Cyclone Irving (2018) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 193rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Elaine (1999), Cyclone Flossy (1996), Cyclone Ingrid (1995) and 3 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.