Storm history › West Pacific › 1996 season
Typhoon Herb (1996)
Herb was a Category 5 typhoon of the 1996 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 21, 1996 to August 4, 1996, about 14 days, and covered 3,663 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Xinyu, China.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,663 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 37.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xinyu, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Xiangyang, China | 3 mi (6 km) |
| Zhongxiang, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Shiyan, China | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Sanming, China | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 13 mi (21 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024), Typhoon Man-Yi (2024), Typhoon Saola (2023) and 79 more.
- Lowest pressure: 269th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Saomai (2000), Typhoon Shanshan (2000), Typhoon Ginger (1997) and 30 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1996 West Pacific season's ACE.