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Tropical Storm Fabriola (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
70 mph / 110 km/h
Min pressure
985 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Maroantsetra
Storm history
Fabriola formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Maroantsetra, Madagascar and last near Morombe, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 17 days.
- 1997-01-04 06:00 UTCLandfall near Maroantsetra, Madagascar · 70 mph / 110 km/h
- 1997-01-05 06:00 UTCLandfall near Mahajanga, Madagascar · 40 mph / 65 km/h
- 1997-01-07 15:00 UTCLandfall near Morombe, Madagascar · 60 mph / 95 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-25 18:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-26 00:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-26 06:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-26 12:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-26 18:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-27 00:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-27 06:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-27 12:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1996-12-27 18:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-28 00:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-28 06:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-28 12:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-28 18:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-29 00:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-29 06:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-29 12:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-29 18:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-30 00:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-30 06:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-30 12:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-30 18:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-31 00:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-31 06:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-31 12:00 | 12.0°S 60.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-12-31 18:00 | 12.1°S 59.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-01 00:00 | 12.3°S 59.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-01 06:00 | 12.6°S 58.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-01 12:00 | 13.1°S 58.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-01 18:00 | 13.4°S 57.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-02 00:00 | 13.7°S 57.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-02 06:00 | 13.9°S 56.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-02 12:00 | 14.0°S 55.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-01-02 18:00 | 14.3°S 55.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-01-03 00:00 | 14.3°S 54.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-01-03 06:00 | 14.3°S 53.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1997-01-03 12:00 | 14.5°S 52.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-01-03 18:00 | 14.9°S 51.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-04 00:00 | 15.4°S 51.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-04 06:00 | 15.7°S 50.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-04 12:00 | 15.8°S 49.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-04 18:00 | 15.8°S 48.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-05 00:00 | 15.6°S 47.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-05 06:00 | 15.4°S 46.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1997-01-05 12:00 | 15.4°S 45.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-01-05 18:00 | 15.7°S 44.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-01-06 00:00 | 16.5°S 43.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-01-06 06:00 | 17.3°S 43.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-01-06 12:00 | 18.2°S 43.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-01-06 18:00 | 18.9°S 43.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1997-01-07 00:00 | 19.8°S 43.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1997-01-07 06:00 | 20.5°S 43.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-01-07 12:00 | 21.1°S 43.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-01-07 18:00 | 21.8°S 43.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-01-08 00:00 | 22.6°S 44.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-08 06:00 | 23.7°S 45.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-08 12:00 | 25.1°S 46.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1997-01-08 18:00 | 26.4°S 46.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-01-09 00:00 | 27.5°S 46.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-01-09 06:00 | 28.2°S 45.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-01-09 12:00 | 28.9°S 45.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-01-09 18:00 | 29.6°S 45.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-01-10 00:00 | 30.5°S 46.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-01-10 06:00 | 31.3°S 47.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-01-10 12:00 | 32.1°S 48.0°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1997-01-10 18:00 | 32.6°S 49.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1997-01-11 00:00 | 33.5°S 50.9°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1997-01-11 06:00 | 33.9°S 52.5°E | — | — | 1005 mb |
Tropical Storm Fabriola 1996 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Fabriola 1996 make landfall?
Yes. Fabriola made landfall near Maroantsetra, Madagascar on Jan 4 1997, and near Mahajanga, Madagascar on Jan 5 1997, and near Morombe, Madagascar on Jan 7 1997, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Fabriola get in 1996?
Fabriola peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 985 mb.
When did Fabriola form and dissipate?
Fabriola was first tracked on Dec 25 1996 and last tracked on Jan 11 1997, about 17 days in all.