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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1996 SEASON

Typhoon Sally (1996)

Recorded track and intensity · 2 Sept 1996–10 Sept 1996

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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SALLY: complete recorded track, 2 Sept 1996–10 Sept 1996Recorded track from 2 Sept 1996 to 10 Sept 1996. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.PHILIPPINESTAIWAN2 Sep, 00:00 UTC3 Sep, 00:00 UTC4 Sep, 00:00 UTC5 Sep, 00:00 UTC6 Sep, 00:00 UTC7 Sep, 00:00 UTC8 Sep, 00:00 UTC9 Sep, 00:00 UTC10 Sep, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 52 SEP10 SEP

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

7 Sep, 18:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 950 hPa
0940809801601020kthPa2 Sep4 Sep7 Sep10 Sep

Forward speed & ACE

7 Sep, 18:00 UTC
Forward speed 17 ktCumulative ACE 7.25 10⁴ kt²
0015103020kt10⁴ kt²2 Sep4 Sep7 Sep10 Sep

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure940 hPa

8 Sept 1996 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration8.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,450 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Sally is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1996 season. Its archived track begins on 2 Sept 1996, 00:00 UTC at 8.1°N, 147.7°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 7 Sept 1996, 18:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 7 Sept 1996, 18:00 UTC at 19.2°N, 121.8°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 940 hPa on 8 Sept 1996, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 210 hours and approximately 5,450 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 25.1°N, 100.2°E on 10 Sept 1996, 18:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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