Storm history › West Pacific › 1996 season
Typhoon Niki (1996)
Niki was a Category 2 typhoon of the 1996 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 13, 1996 to August 23, 1996, about 10 days, and covered 4,023 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Thanh Hóa, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 4,023 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Sanya, China | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Basuo, China | 22 mi (36 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Wanning, China | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Qionghai, China | 72 mi (116 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 72 mi (116 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 728th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Tokage (2022), Typhoon In-Fa (2021) and 48 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1996 West Pacific season's ACE.