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Typhoon Piper (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h
Min pressure
996 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Piper formed in the West Pacific in August 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-19 00:00 | 20.6°N 169.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-19 06:00 | 21.2°N 168.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-19 12:00 | 22.2°N 166.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-19 18:00 | 23.2°N 165.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-20 00:00 | 24.4°N 163.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-20 06:00 | 25.7°N 161.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-20 12:00 | 26.8°N 160.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-20 18:00 | 27.9°N 158.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1996-08-21 00:00 | 28.2°N 157.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-21 06:00 | 28.0°N 157.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-21 12:00 | 27.5°N 156.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-21 18:00 | 26.8°N 157.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-22 00:00 | 26.7°N 158.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-22 06:00 | 27.0°N 158.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-22 12:00 | 27.5°N 159.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-22 18:00 | 27.8°N 160.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-08-23 00:00 | 28.6°N 160.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-08-23 06:00 | 29.6°N 161.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-08-23 12:00 | 30.4°N 161.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-23 18:00 | 31.2°N 160.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-24 00:00 | 31.6°N 160.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-24 06:00 | 32.0°N 159.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-24 12:00 | 32.4°N 159.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-08-24 18:00 | 33.1°N 159.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-08-25 00:00 | 34.1°N 158.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-08-25 06:00 | 35.2°N 158.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-08-25 12:00 | 36.4°N 158.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-08-25 18:00 | 38.0°N 158.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-08-26 00:00 | 40.2°N 159.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-26 06:00 | 43.5°N 160.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-08-26 12:00 | 47.5°N 161.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1996-08-26 18:00 | 52.0°N 164.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
Typhoon Piper 1996 FAQ
Did Typhoon Piper 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Piper; it stayed over water.
How strong did Piper get in 1996?
Piper peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 996 mb.
When did Piper form and dissipate?
Piper was first tracked on Aug 19 1996 and last tracked on Aug 26 1996, about 8 days in all.