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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Violet (1996)
9 September 1996 · Western Pacific · Category 4
Typhoon Violet formed in the Western Pacific basin on 9 September 1996 and lasted 18 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 935 hPa.
- Formed
- 9 September 1996
- Dissipated
- 27 September 1996
- Duration
- 18 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 935 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Eve259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Herb259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Sally259 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Dale259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Bart232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Orson213 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Zane204 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Carlo194 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth