Storm history › West Pacific › 1996 season
Typhoon Dan (1996)
Dan was a Category 1 typhoon of the 1996 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 3, 1996 to July 17, 1996, about 14 days, and covered 4,710 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 135 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,710 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 135 mi (217 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 143 mi (231 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 145 mi (233 km) |
| Ichikawa, Japan | 149 mi (240 km) |
| Edogawe, Japan | 150 mi (241 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 928th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Bang-Lang (2026), Typhoon Dujuan (2026), Typhoon Wipha (2025) and 66 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1996 West Pacific season's ACE.