Storm history › West Pacific › 1996 season
Typhoon Frankie (1996)
Frankie was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1996 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 19, 1996 to July 25, 1996, about 6 days, and covered 1,239 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Wanning, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,239 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Wanning, China | 3 mi (4 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Basuo, China | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 34 mi (54 km) |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 50 mi (80 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1034th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Koto (2025), Typhoon Saudel (2020), Tropical Storm Faxai (2007) and 70 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1996 West Pacific season's ACE.