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1996–97 Southern Hemisphere Season

All Southern Hemisphere storms (1851–2027)

Named storms

34

37 total systems

Cyclones

11

Major (Cat 3+)

1

Strongest

Helinda–Pancho

130 mph · 915 mb

Storms

• TD
• TS
• Cat 1
• Cat 2
• Cat 3
• Cat 4
• Cat 5

1996–97 Southern Hemisphere storms

Storm	Dates↑	Max Wind	Min Pressure	Peak	JulSepNovJanMarMayTimeline
Tropical Storm Lindsay	Jul 9 – Jul 13	45 mph	990 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 16 – Aug 20	35 mph	995 mb	TD
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Sep 2 – Sep 9	45 mph	--	TS
Tropical Storm Antoinette	Oct 16 – Oct 24	70 mph	965 mb	TS
Cyclone Bellamine–Melanie	Oct 28 – Nov 12	110 mph	925 mb	Cat 2
Tropical Storm Cyril	Nov 19 – Dec 1	60 mph	987 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Chantelle–Daniella	Nov 24 – Nov 30	60 mph	980 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Elvina	Dec 9 – Dec 16	50 mph	985 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Nicholas	Dec 12 – Dec 16	50 mph	985 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Ophelia	Dec 13 – Dec 19	65 mph	980 mb	TS
Cyclone Fergus	Dec 23 – Jan 1	90 mph	955 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Phil	Dec 24 – Jan 3	70 mph	975 mb	TS
Cyclone Rachel	Jan 1 – Jan 10	80 mph	965 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Fabriola	Jan 2 – Jan 11	65 mph	985 mb	TS
Cyclone Drena	Jan 3 – Jan 13	105 mph	935 mb	Cat 2
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Jan 7 – Jan 12	60 mph	991 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Evan	Jan 15 – Jan 19	70 mph	975 mb	TS
Cyclone Helinda–Pancho	Jan 18 – Feb 7	130 mph	915 mb	Cat 4
Cyclone Gretelle	Jan 19 – Jan 31	85 mph	950 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Iletta	Jan 25 – Jan 30	65 mph	975 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Freda	Jan 28 – Feb 5	70 mph	980 mb	TS
Cyclone Josie	Feb 5 – Feb 17	85 mph	950 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Gillian	Feb 9 – Feb 12	50 mph	995 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Karlette	Feb 14 – Feb 25	70 mph	970 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Harold	Feb 16 – Feb 24	70 mph	975 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Feb 16 – Feb 26	50 mph	--	TS
Tropical Storm Ita	Feb 23 – Feb 25	50 mph	994 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Lisette	Feb 24 – Mar 3	60 mph	980 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Feb 25 – Mar 2	70 mph	975 mb	TS
Cyclone Justin	Mar 6 – Mar 25	90 mph	955 mb	Cat 1
Cyclone Gavin	Mar 9 – Mar 14	100 mph	940 mb	Cat 2
Cyclone Hina	Mar 17 – Mar 21	75 mph	970 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Ian	Apr 15 – Apr 19	65 mph	987 mb	TS
Tropical Depression June	May 10 – May 11	30 mph	1,000 mb	TD
Cyclone Rhonda	May 11 – May 17	110 mph	935 mb	Cat 2
Unnamed Tropical Storm	May 26 – May 30	40 mph	--	TS
Tropical Depression Keli	Jun 16 – Jun 17	35 mph	978 mb	TD