Storms named Fern

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Fern: a Category 1 typhoon in the West Pacific that formed on December 17, 1996 and peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h). It was tracked from December 17, 1996 to December 30, 1996 (13 days).

Times used

1996

Strongest

1996 · Cat 1

975 mb

Most recent

1996

West Pacific

First used

1996

In our archive since 1980

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1996Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Fern, newest first

Typhoon Fern (1996)

Dates: December 17, 1996 to December 30, 1996 (13 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 12.0

Fern formed in the West Pacific in December 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Typhoon Fern (1996): track and history

Questions about the name Fern

When was the last time a storm was named Fern?

The most recent was Typhoon Fern in 1996, in the West Pacific. It formed on December 17, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Fern in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.