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Typhoon Tom (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
965 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Tom formed in the West Pacific in September 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-08 06:00 | 10.9°N 161.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-08 12:00 | 10.9°N 161.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-08 18:00 | 10.9°N 160.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-09 00:00 | 10.9°N 159.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-09 06:00 | 10.9°N 158.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-09 12:00 | 10.9°N 157.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-09 18:00 | 11.1°N 156.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-10 00:00 | 11.3°N 155.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1996-09-10 06:00 | 11.5°N 154.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-10 12:00 | 11.9°N 153.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-10 18:00 | 12.3°N 153.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-11 00:00 | 13.0°N 152.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-11 06:00 | 13.6°N 151.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-11 12:00 | 14.2°N 150.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-11 18:00 | 14.8°N 149.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-12 00:00 | 15.6°N 149.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-09-12 06:00 | 16.2°N 148.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-09-12 12:00 | 16.8°N 148.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-09-12 18:00 | 17.6°N 147.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1996-09-13 00:00 | 18.4°N 147.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-13 06:00 | 19.1°N 146.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-09-13 12:00 | 19.6°N 145.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-09-13 18:00 | 19.7°N 144.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-09-14 00:00 | 19.7°N 144.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-09-14 06:00 | 19.8°N 143.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-14 12:00 | 20.0°N 143.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-14 18:00 | 20.3°N 143.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-15 00:00 | 20.5°N 143.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-15 06:00 | 20.9°N 144.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-15 12:00 | 21.3°N 144.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-15 18:00 | 21.7°N 145.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-09-16 00:00 | 21.9°N 145.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-09-16 06:00 | 22.2°N 146.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-09-16 12:00 | 22.7°N 146.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-09-16 18:00 | 23.1°N 146.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-09-17 00:00 | 23.6°N 147.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-09-17 06:00 | 24.2°N 147.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1996-09-17 12:00 | 24.7°N 148.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-17 18:00 | 25.2°N 148.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-18 00:00 | 25.9°N 149.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-18 06:00 | 26.8°N 150.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-18 12:00 | 27.8°N 151.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-18 18:00 | 28.8°N 152.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-19 00:00 | 30.1°N 153.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-19 06:00 | 31.6°N 154.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-19 12:00 | 33.0°N 156.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-19 18:00 | 33.8°N 157.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-20 00:00 | 34.4°N 159.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-20 06:00 | 35.1°N 160.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-20 12:00 | 35.9°N 162.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1996-09-20 18:00 | 36.7°N 163.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-09-21 00:00 | 37.6°N 164.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-09-21 06:00 | 38.5°N 165.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-09-21 12:00 | 39.3°N 166.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1996-09-21 18:00 | 39.9°N 167.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-09-22 00:00 | 40.7°N 169.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-09-22 06:00 | 42.2°N 172.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-22 12:00 | 44.0°N 174.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
Typhoon Tom 1996 FAQ
Did Typhoon Tom 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Tom; it stayed over water.
How strong did Tom get in 1996?
Tom peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965 mb.
When did Tom form and dissipate?
Tom was first tracked on Sep 8 1996 and last tracked on Sep 22 1996, about 14 days in all.