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ArchivedPeak category 4
Super Typhoon Violet (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
935 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Violet formed in the West Pacific in September 1996 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-09 18:00 | 13.3°N 138.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-10 00:00 | 14.1°N 137.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-10 06:00 | 14.6°N 135.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-10 12:00 | 14.9°N 134.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-10 18:00 | 15.2°N 133.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-11 00:00 | 15.5°N 132.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-09-11 06:00 | 15.6°N 131.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-11 12:00 | 15.6°N 131.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1996-09-11 18:00 | 15.8°N 130.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-12 00:00 | 16.1°N 130.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-09-12 06:00 | 16.2°N 130.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-09-12 12:00 | 16.3°N 129.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-09-12 18:00 | 16.3°N 129.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-09-13 00:00 | 16.4°N 129.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-09-13 06:00 | 16.3°N 129.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-09-13 12:00 | 16.4°N 129.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-13 18:00 | 16.4°N 128.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-14 00:00 | 16.5°N 128.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-09-14 06:00 | 16.8°N 128.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-14 12:00 | 17.2°N 128.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-14 18:00 | 17.7°N 127.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-15 00:00 | 18.0°N 127.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-09-15 06:00 | 18.5°N 127.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-09-15 12:00 | 18.8°N 126.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-15 18:00 | 19.4°N 126.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-16 00:00 | 19.9°N 126.4°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-09-16 06:00 | 20.4°N 126.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-09-16 12:00 | 20.6°N 126.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-09-16 18:00 | 21.0°N 127.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-09-17 00:00 | 21.3°N 127.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1996-09-17 06:00 | 21.8°N 128.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-17 12:00 | 22.2°N 128.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-17 18:00 | 22.6°N 129.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1996-09-18 00:00 | 22.9°N 130.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-18 06:00 | 23.2°N 130.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-18 12:00 | 23.3°N 131.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-18 18:00 | 23.5°N 131.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-19 00:00 | 23.8°N 131.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-19 06:00 | 24.0°N 131.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-19 12:00 | 24.4°N 131.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-19 18:00 | 24.7°N 132.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-20 00:00 | 25.0°N 132.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-20 06:00 | 25.5°N 132.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-20 12:00 | 26.1°N 132.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1996-09-20 18:00 | 26.7°N 133.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-09-21 00:00 | 27.4°N 134.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-09-21 06:00 | 28.2°N 135.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-09-21 12:00 | 29.3°N 136.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1996-09-21 18:00 | 30.8°N 137.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-22 00:00 | 32.5°N 139.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-22 06:00 | 35.0°N 140.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1996-09-22 12:00 | 37.5°N 143.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1996-09-22 18:00 | 39.2°N 145.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1996-09-23 00:00 | 41.4°N 146.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-23 06:00 | 42.9°N 148.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-09-23 12:00 | 44.6°N 149.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-09-23 18:00 | 46.1°N 150.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-09-24 00:00 | 47.3°N 152.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-09-24 06:00 | 48.3°N 153.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-09-24 12:00 | 49.0°N 155.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-09-24 18:00 | 49.5°N 158.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1996-09-25 00:00 | 49.8°N 160.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-09-25 06:00 | 49.5°N 161.8°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1996-09-25 12:00 | 48.8°N 163.7°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1996-09-25 18:00 | 48.3°N 165.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-26 00:00 | 47.5°N 168.2°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1996-09-26 06:00 | 46.6°N 170.8°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1996-09-26 12:00 | 45.7°N 173.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1996-09-26 18:00 | 44.9°N 175.8°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
| 1996-09-27 00:00 | 44.0°N 178.0°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1996-09-27 06:00 | 43.0°N 179.8°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 1996-09-27 12:00 | 41.8°N 179.1°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Violet 1996 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Violet 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Violet; it stayed over water.
How strong did Violet get in 1996?
Violet peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 935 mb.
When did Violet form and dissipate?
Violet was first tracked on Sep 9 1996 and last tracked on Sep 27 1996, about 18 days in all.