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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Dale (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
930 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Dale formed in the West Pacific in November 1996 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-02 00:00 | 9.1°N 154.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-11-02 06:00 | 9.1°N 153.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-11-02 12:00 | 9.1°N 153.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-11-02 18:00 | 9.1°N 152.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-11-03 00:00 | 9.2°N 152.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-11-03 06:00 | 9.4°N 152.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-11-03 12:00 | 9.7°N 152.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-11-03 18:00 | 9.8°N 152.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1996-11-04 00:00 | 9.8°N 151.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-11-04 06:00 | 10.0°N 152.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-11-04 12:00 | 10.0°N 152.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-11-04 18:00 | 10.2°N 152.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-11-05 00:00 | 10.3°N 152.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-11-05 06:00 | 10.5°N 152.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-11-05 12:00 | 10.6°N 152.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-11-05 18:00 | 10.8°N 151.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-11-06 00:00 | 11.1°N 151.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-11-06 06:00 | 11.5°N 150.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-11-06 12:00 | 11.8°N 149.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-11-06 18:00 | 11.7°N 148.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-11-07 00:00 | 11.4°N 148.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-11-07 06:00 | 11.4°N 147.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-11-07 12:00 | 11.8°N 146.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-11-07 18:00 | 11.6°N 144.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-11-08 00:00 | 11.7°N 143.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-11-08 06:00 | 11.5°N 142.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-11-08 12:00 | 11.8°N 141.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-11-08 18:00 | 12.4°N 140.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-11-09 00:00 | 12.8°N 139.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-11-09 06:00 | 13.7°N 137.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1996-11-09 12:00 | 14.6°N 136.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-11-09 18:00 | 15.7°N 135.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1996-11-10 00:00 | 16.8°N 133.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1996-11-10 06:00 | 17.5°N 132.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1996-11-10 12:00 | 18.3°N 132.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1996-11-10 18:00 | 19.4°N 131.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1996-11-11 00:00 | 20.6°N 131.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1996-11-11 06:00 | 21.7°N 131.2°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1996-11-11 12:00 | 22.8°N 131.4°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-11-11 18:00 | 23.9°N 131.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-11-12 00:00 | 25.0°N 132.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-11-12 06:00 | 26.2°N 133.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-11-12 12:00 | 27.6°N 136.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-11-12 18:00 | 29.4°N 139.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-11-13 00:00 | 31.2°N 143.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-11-13 06:00 | 32.9°N 148.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-11-13 12:00 | 34.9°N 154.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-11-13 18:00 | 37.4°N 160.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-11-14 00:00 | 40.7°N 167.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1996-11-14 06:00 | 43.6°N 174.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 972 mb |
Super Typhoon Dale 1996 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Dale 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Dale; it stayed over water.
How strong did Dale get in 1996?
Dale peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.
When did Dale form and dissipate?
Dale was first tracked on Nov 2 1996 and last tracked on Nov 14 1996, about 12 days in all.