Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1996 season
Cyclone Gertie (1996)
Gertie was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 14, 1995 to December 24, 1995, about 11 days, and covered 4,377 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 965 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 113 miles from Brisbane, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 965 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,377 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Brisbane, Australia | 113 mi (183 km) |
| Gold Coast, Australia | 143 mi (229 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 323rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Enala (2023), Cyclone Alicia (2021), Cyclone Seroja (2021) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 345th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Elvis (2025), Cyclone Lorna (2019), Cyclone Billy (1999) and 8 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.