Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1996 season
Cyclone Frank (1996)
Frank was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 6, 1995 to December 14, 1995, about 8 days, and covered 1,814 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 121 miles from Denpasar, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,814 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Denpasar, Indonesia | 121 mi (194 km) |
| Mataram, Indonesia | 121 mi (194 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 99th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Bheki (2025), Cyclone Sean (2025), Cyclone Anggrek (2024) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 215th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dikeledi (2025), Cyclone Cheneso (2023), Cyclone Irondro (2020) and 21 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.