Storm history › West Pacific › 1996 season
Tropical Storm Ernie (1996)
Ernie was a tropical storm of the 1996 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 6, 1996 to November 18, 1996, about 12 days, and covered 2,674 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 992 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Cần Thơ, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 992 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 2,674 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cần Thơ, Vietnam | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Rạch Giá, Vietnam | 41 mi (65 km) |
| Vũng Tàu, Vietnam | 46 mi (73 km) |
| Chợ Lớn, Vietnam | 76 mi (122 km) |
| Bình Thạnh, Vietnam | 80 mi (128 km) |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Thủ Đức, Vietnam | 82 mi (132 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1608th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Nokaen (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025), Tropical Storm Trases (2022) and 51 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1996 West Pacific season's ACE.