Cyclone Edwige (1996)

Track & history

Peak wind

110 mph / 175 km/h

Min pressure

945 mb

Dates

Feb 18 – Feb 29

Landfall

Sahavato

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Storm history

Edwige formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1996 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Sahavato, Madagascar and last near Mahanoro, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 12 days.

1996-02-27 03:00 UTCLandfall near Sahavato, Madagascar · 105 mph / 170 km/h
1996-02-28 15:00 UTCLandfall near Mahanoro, Madagascar · 50 mph / 80 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1996-02-18 00:00	9.9°S 68.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1996-02-18 06:00	10.5°S 67.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1996-02-18 12:00	11.1°S 67.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1996-02-18 18:00	11.8°S 66.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1996-02-19 00:00	12.5°S 66.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1996-02-19 06:00	13.3°S 66.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1996-02-19 12:00	14.0°S 66.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
1996-02-19 18:00	14.6°S 66.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb

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1996-02-20 00:00	15.1°S 66.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
1996-02-20 06:00	15.7°S 67.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1996-02-20 12:00	16.2°S 68.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1996-02-20 18:00	16.5°S 69.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1996-02-21 00:00	16.8°S 69.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	995 mb
1996-02-21 06:00	17.1°S 70.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
1996-02-21 12:00	17.4°S 71.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	995 mb
1996-02-21 18:00	17.8°S 71.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-22 00:00	18.4°S 71.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1996-02-22 06:00	19.2°S 71.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1996-02-22 12:00	19.9°S 71.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1996-02-22 18:00	20.5°S 71.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1996-02-23 00:00	21.2°S 70.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1996-02-23 06:00	21.6°S 70.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1996-02-23 12:00	21.9°S 69.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	987 mb
1996-02-23 18:00	22.1°S 68.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-24 00:00	21.7°S 66.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-24 06:00	20.9°S 65.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-24 12:00	19.9°S 63.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-24 18:00	19.2°S 61.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-25 00:00	18.8°S 59.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-25 06:00	18.8°S 57.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-25 12:00	19.0°S 55.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
1996-02-25 18:00	19.2°S 53.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1996-02-26 00:00	19.6°S 51.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
1996-02-26 06:00	20.0°S 50.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	970 mb
1996-02-26 12:00	20.2°S 49.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	955 mb
1996-02-26 18:00	20.5°S 48.8°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	945 mb
1996-02-27 00:00	20.7°S 48.6°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	945 mb
1996-02-27 06:00	20.9°S 48.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	945 mb
1996-02-27 12:00	21.1°S 48.8°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	955 mb
1996-02-27 18:00	20.9°S 49.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	965 mb
1996-02-28 00:00	20.7°S 49.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	970 mb
1996-02-28 06:00	20.6°S 49.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	975 mb
1996-02-28 12:00	20.3°S 48.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1996-02-28 18:00	20.1°S 48.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
1996-02-29 00:00	20.0°S 48.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1996-02-29 06:00	19.8°S 48.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
1996-02-29 12:00	19.9°S 47.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1996-02-29 18:00	20.4°S 47.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—

Cyclone Edwige 1996 FAQ

Did Cyclone Edwige 1996 make landfall?

Yes. Edwige made landfall near Sahavato, Madagascar on Feb 27 1996, and near Mahanoro, Madagascar on Feb 28 1996, with sustained winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Edwige get in 1996?

Edwige peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 945 mb.

When did Edwige form and dissipate?

Edwige was first tracked on Feb 18 1996 and last tracked on Feb 29 1996, about 12 days in all.