Tropical Storm Elvina (1996)
Track & history
Storm history
Elvina formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSVData source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.
Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.
| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-03 12:00 | 3.0°S 94.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-03 18:00 | 3.9°S 94.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-04 00:00 | 4.6°S 93.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-04 06:00 | 5.2°S 93.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-04 12:00 | 5.8°S 93.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-04 18:00 | 6.3°S 93.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-05 00:00 | 6.8°S 94.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-05 06:00 | 7.3°S 94.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1996-12-05 12:00 | 7.8°S 94.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-05 18:00 | 8.3°S 95.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-06 00:00 | 8.8°S 94.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-06 06:00 | 9.1°S 94.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-06 12:00 | 9.4°S 93.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-06 18:00 | 9.6°S 93.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-07 00:00 | 9.7°S 92.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-07 06:00 | 9.9°S 91.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-07 12:00 | 10.0°S 91.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-07 18:00 | 10.1°S 91.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-08 00:00 | 10.4°S 90.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-08 06:00 | 10.8°S 90.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-08 12:00 | 11.3°S 90.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-08 18:00 | 11.9°S 90.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-09 00:00 | 12.4°S 89.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-09 06:00 | 12.6°S 88.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-09 12:00 | 12.7°S 87.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-12-09 18:00 | 12.7°S 85.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-12-10 00:00 | 12.8°S 84.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-12-10 06:00 | 13.0°S 83.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-12-10 12:00 | 13.1°S 82.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-12-10 18:00 | 13.2°S 81.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-11 00:00 | 13.1°S 81.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-11 06:00 | 13.1°S 80.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-11 12:00 | 13.0°S 79.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-11 18:00 | 13.0°S 78.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-12 00:00 | 13.0°S 78.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-12 06:00 | 13.1°S 77.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-12-12 12:00 | 13.2°S 77.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-12-12 18:00 | 13.4°S 77.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-12-13 00:00 | 13.6°S 77.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-12-13 06:00 | 13.7°S 77.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-13 12:00 | 13.9°S 76.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-13 18:00 | 14.3°S 76.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-14 00:00 | 14.7°S 75.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-14 06:00 | 15.5°S 75.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-14 12:00 | 16.3°S 74.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-14 18:00 | 17.3°S 74.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-15 00:00 | 18.2°S 73.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-15 06:00 | 18.7°S 72.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-15 12:00 | 18.9°S 71.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-15 18:00 | 19.0°S 70.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-12-16 00:00 | 19.2°S 70.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-12-16 06:00 | 19.5°S 70.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-12-16 12:00 | 19.6°S 69.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
Tropical Storm Elvina 1996 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Elvina 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Elvina; it stayed over water.
How strong did Elvina get in 1996?
Elvina peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.
When did Elvina form and dissipate?
Elvina was first tracked on Dec 3 1996 and last tracked on Dec 16 1996, about 13 days in all.