Storm history › South Pacific › 1996 season
Tropical Storm Yasi (1996)
Yasi was a tropical storm of the 1996 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 15, 1996 to January 20, 1996, about 6 days, and covered 1,872 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,872 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 440th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Eva (2022), Tropical Storm Imogen (2021), Tropical Storm Vicky (2020) and 40 more.
- Lowest pressure: 456th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Koji (2026), Tropical Storm Penny (2019), Tropical Storm Iris (2018) and 22 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1996 South Pacific season's ACE.