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Tropical Storm Ethel (1996)

Tropical Storm Ethel formed in the South Pacific on 7 March 1996 and faded on 17 March 1996. Peak wind 83 km/h (45 kt), tropical storm, lowest pressure 980 hPa. Landfall: Australia.

83 km/hPeak wind · 45 kt
980 hPaLowest pressure
9.8 daysDuration
5,110 kmTrack length · ACE 3.8
AustraliaAustraliaAustralia
Tropical Storm Ethel (1996)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Wind along the track

km/h · UTC

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Landfalls

DateCountries hitLandfall windNearby
9 March 1996 18:00 UTCTSAustralia83 km/hWeipa · 14 km
11 March 1996 21:00 UTCTSAustralia83 km/hHope Vale · 110 km
13 March 1996 03:00 UTCTSAustralia74 km/h–

Towns within 100 km of the track

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The same name in other years