Storm history › Atlantic › 1996 season
Tropical Storm Kyle (1996)
Kyle was a tropical storm of the 1996 Atlantic season. It was tracked from October 11, 1996 to October 12, 1996, about 1 day, and covered 168 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1001 mb.
It made landfall once, near Puerto Cortez, Honduras.
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1001 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 1 day
- Track length
- 168 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 12, 1996 | Puerto Cortez, Honduras | 35 mph (55 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | 137 mi (221 km) |
| San Salvador, El Salvador | 149 mi (239 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1459th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gonzalo (2026), Tropical Storm Alberto (2024), Tropical Storm Joyce (2024) and 73 more.
- Lowest pressure: 991st lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Joyce (2024), Tropical Storm Rene (2020), Tropical Storm Vicky (2020) and 19 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1996 Atlantic season's ACE.