Hurricane Alma (1996)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Eastern Pacific · June 20–27, 1996

Peak wind
104 mph
167 km/h · Jun 23
Peak category
Cat 2
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
969 mb
Landfalls
1
Michoacán, Mexico
Lifetime
7.3 d
Jun 20 – Jun 27
Distance
812 mi
1,306 km
ACE
9.4
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Alma

Hurricane Alma (1996) was a Category 2 hurricane of the 1996 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on June 20, 1996, 220 mi SSW of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, reached its peak of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 969 mb on June 23, 1996, and made landfall near La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico on June 24, 1996 as a Category 2 hurricane (104 mph). It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 98 mph on June 22, 1996). The storm lasted 7.3 days and travelled about 812 miles (1,306 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfall and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
June 24, 1996 · 00:00 UTCnear La Mira, Michoacán, MexicoCat 2 104 mph973 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 30 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Jun 20 00:00TD 35 mph1009 mb13.1°N 98.7°Wopen ocean
Jun 20 06:00TD 35 mph1009 mb13.5°N 99.3°Wopen ocean
Jun 20 12:00TD 35 mph1007 mb13.9°N 99.9°Wopen ocean
Jun 20 18:00TS 40 mph1005 mb14.4°N 100.3°W171 mi S of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 21 00:00TS 46 mph1002 mb14.9°N 100.7°W145 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 21 06:00TS 52 mph1000 mb15.4°N 101.1°W128 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 21 12:00TS 58 mph997 mb15.7°N 101.5°W120 mi SSW of Técpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 21 18:00TS 63 mph994 mb15.8°N 102.0°W131 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 22 00:00Cat 1 75 mph987 mb15.8°N 102.4°W139 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 22 06:00Cat 1 86 mph985 mb15.9°N 102.7°W142 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 22 12:00Cat 2 98 mph978 mb16.2°N 102.6°W121 mi SW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Jun 22 18:00Cat 2 98 mph975 mb16.6°N 102.6°W98 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 23 00:00Cat 2 98 mph972 mb16.7°N 102.8°W96 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 23 06:00Cat 2 98 mph970 mb16.9°N 102.9°W87 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 23 12:00Cat 2 104 mph969 mb17.2°N 102.8°W66 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 23 18:00Cat 2 104 mph970 mb17.5°N 102.6°W41 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 24 00:00Cat 2 LANDFALL 104 mph973 mb18.0°N 102.4°Wnear La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 24 06:00Cat 1 92 mph975 mb17.8°N 102.6°W29 mi WSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 24 12:00Cat 1 75 mph979 mb17.7°N 102.8°W44 mi WSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 24 18:00TS 69 mph985 mb17.7°N 102.8°W44 mi WSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 25 00:00TS 63 mph995 mb17.6°N 102.7°W41 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 25 06:00TS 52 mph1000 mb17.5°N 102.4°W35 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 25 12:00TS 40 mph1005 mb17.3°N 102.5°W50 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 25 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.3°N 102.7°W56 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 26 00:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.4°N 102.9°W60 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 26 06:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.5°N 103.5°W91 mi WSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Jun 26 12:00TD 35 mph1009 mb17.7°N 104.0°W84 mi S of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Jun 26 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb18.0°N 104.5°W75 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Jun 27 00:00TD 29 mph1009 mb18.4°N 105.0°W66 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Jun 27 06:00TD 29 mph1009 mb18.7°N 105.5°W71 mi WSW of Cihuatlán, Jalisco, Mexico

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Alma make landfall?

Alma made landfall once: near La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico on June 24, 1996 at 00:00 UTC, as a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds.

What category was Alma?

At its peak on June 23, 1996, Alma was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 104 mph (167 km/h) and a central pressure of 969 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 2 hurricane.

How long did Alma last?

7.3 days, from June 20, 1996 to June 27, 1996, including 66 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 812 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Alma?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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