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Tropical Storm Josephine (1996)
Josephine was a tropical storm of the 1996 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 4, 1996 to October 16, 1996, about 11 days, and covered 5,812 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
It made landfall once, near Perry, United States.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Virginia Beach, United States.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 5,812 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 8, 1996 | Perry, United States | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, United States | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Halifax, Canada | 59 mi (94 km) |
| South Boston, United States | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Boston, United States | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Queens, United States | 113 mi (182 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 998th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Fay (2026), Tropical Storm Bret (2023), Tropical Storm Ophelia (2023) and 58 more.
- Lowest pressure: 378th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Leslie (2024), Hurricane Zeta (2020), Tropical Storm Sebastien (2019) and 11 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1996 Atlantic season's ACE.