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ArchivedPeak category 2
Cyclone Jacob (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
955 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Yes
Storm history
Jacob formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1996 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. The system was tracked for 14 days.
- 1996-01-28 12:00 UTCLandfall · 60 mph / 95 km/h
- 1996-02-01 00:00 UTCLandfall · 30 mph / 45 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-25 12:00 | 14.0°S 142.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-25 18:00 | 14.0°S 142.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-26 00:00 | 14.0°S 142.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-26 06:00 | 14.0°S 141.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-26 12:00 | 14.0°S 140.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-26 18:00 | 14.0°S 140.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-01-27 00:00 | 14.0°S 140.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-01-27 06:00 | 14.2°S 139.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 998 mb |
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| 1996-01-27 12:00 | 14.7°S 139.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-01-27 18:00 | 15.0°S 138.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-01-28 00:00 | 15.3°S 137.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-01-28 06:00 | 15.6°S 137.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1996-01-28 12:00 | 15.8°S 136.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-01-28 18:00 | 16.2°S 136.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-01-29 00:00 | 16.6°S 135.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-01-29 06:00 | 16.7°S 133.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-01-29 12:00 | 16.8°S 133.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-01-29 18:00 | 16.9°S 132.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-01-30 00:00 | 17.0°S 131.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-01-30 06:00 | 16.9°S 131.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-01-30 12:00 | 16.7°S 130.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-01-30 18:00 | 16.4°S 130.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-01-31 00:00 | 16.2°S 129.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-01-31 06:00 | 16.0°S 129.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-01-31 12:00 | 15.7°S 129.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-01-31 18:00 | 15.3°S 128.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-02-01 00:00 | 14.8°S 128.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-02-01 06:00 | 14.4°S 127.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-02-01 12:00 | 14.0°S 126.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-02-01 18:00 | 14.1°S 125.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-02-02 00:00 | 14.7°S 124.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-02-02 06:00 | 15.4°S 123.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1996-02-02 12:00 | 16.0°S 122.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1996-02-02 18:00 | 16.5°S 121.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-02-03 00:00 | 16.9°S 119.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-02-03 06:00 | 17.3°S 118.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-02-03 12:00 | 17.6°S 118.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-02-03 18:00 | 17.9°S 117.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-02-04 00:00 | 18.3°S 116.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-02-04 06:00 | 18.8°S 116.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-02-04 12:00 | 19.3°S 115.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-02-04 18:00 | 19.9°S 114.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-02-05 00:00 | 20.8°S 113.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-02-05 06:00 | 21.8°S 112.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-02-05 12:00 | 22.4°S 111.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-02-05 18:00 | 22.7°S 110.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 961 mb |
| 1996-02-06 00:00 | 22.9°S 109.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1996-02-06 06:00 | 23.1°S 109.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-02-06 12:00 | 23.5°S 109.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-02-06 18:00 | 24.0°S 109.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1996-02-07 00:00 | 24.2°S 108.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1996-02-07 06:00 | 24.3°S 107.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1996-02-07 12:00 | 24.5°S 107.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1996-02-07 18:00 | 24.7°S 106.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1996-02-08 00:00 | 24.9°S 106.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1996-02-08 06:00 | 25.4°S 105.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-02-08 12:00 | 25.7°S 105.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
Cyclone Jacob 1996 FAQ
Did Cyclone Jacob 1996 make landfall?
The best track records Jacob crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.
How strong did Jacob get in 1996?
Jacob peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955 mb.
When did Jacob form and dissipate?
Jacob was first tracked on Jan 25 1996 and last tracked on Feb 8 1996, about 14 days in all.