Hortense was a Cat 4 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from September 3 to September 16, 1996 (14 days). It reached peak winds of 138 mph (120 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 935 mb. The storm made 2 landfalls during its lifetime.
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Upgrade for county-specific summariesSummary above produced from the National Hurricane Center's official post-storm Tropical Cyclone Report. Read the full report for casualty lists, damage estimates by area, forecast critique, and detailed meteorological discussion:
📄 Read NHC's full report on Hortense → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-03 12:00 | TD | 14.90 | -41.00 | 25 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-03 18:00 | TD | 14.90 | -42.70 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-04 00:00 | TD | 14.80 | -44.10 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-04 06:00 | TD | 14.70 | -45.40 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-04 12:00 | TD | 14.60 | -46.60 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-04 18:00 | TD | 14.70 | -47.50 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-05 00:00 | TD | 14.90 | -48.40 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-05 06:00 | TD | 14.80 | -49.50 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-05 12:00 | TD | 14.50 | -51.10 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-05 18:00 | TD | 14.30 | -52.60 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-06 00:00 | TD | 14.40 | -53.60 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-06 06:00 | TD | 14.60 | -54.30 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-06 12:00 | TD | 14.70 | -55.10 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-06 18:00 | TD | 14.90 | -55.70 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-07 00:00 | TD | 15.20 | -57.00 | 30 | 1006 | |
| 1996-09-07 06:00 | TS | 15.40 | -58.30 | 35 | 1005 | |
| 1996-09-07 12:00 | TS | 15.60 | -59.60 | 40 | 1004 | |
| 1996-09-07 18:00 | TS | 15.80 | -60.40 | 40 | 1000 | |
| 1996-09-08 00:00 | TS | 16.10 | -61.20 | 50 | 996 | |
| 1996-09-08 06:00 | TS | 16.10 | -62.00 | 55 | 996 | |
| 1996-09-08 12:00 | TS | 16.10 | -62.80 | 60 | 996 | |
| 1996-09-08 18:00 | TS | 16.10 | -63.60 | 60 | 991 | |
| 1996-09-09 00:00 | TS | 16.10 | -64.10 | 60 | 990 | |
| 1996-09-09 06:00 | HU | 16.10 | -64.50 | 70 | 987 | |
| 1996-09-09 12:00 | HU | 16.30 | -65.00 | 70 | 985 | |
| 1996-09-09 18:00 | HU | 16.60 | -65.60 | 70 | 990 | |
| 1996-09-10 00:00 | HU | 17.10 | -66.10 | 70 | 989 | |
| 1996-09-10 06:00 | HU | 18.00 | -66.90 | 70 | 989 | Landfall |
| 1996-09-10 12:00 | HU | 18.30 | -67.80 | 65 | 989 | |
| 1996-09-10 18:00 | HU | 18.90 | -68.40 | 65 | 990 | |
| 1996-09-11 00:00 | HU | 19.50 | -68.90 | 70 | 982 | |
| 1996-09-11 06:00 | HU | 20.10 | -69.50 | 75 | 975 | |
| 1996-09-11 12:00 | HU | 20.90 | -70.10 | 90 | 971 | |
| 1996-09-11 18:00 | HU | 21.60 | -70.60 | 95 | 970 | |
| 1996-09-12 00:00 | HU | 22.30 | -71.10 | 100 | 967 | |
| 1996-09-12 06:00 | HU | 23.00 | -71.40 | 105 | 962 | |
| 1996-09-12 12:00 | HU | 23.90 | -71.80 | 115 | 959 | |
| 1996-09-12 18:00 | HU | 24.70 | -71.80 | 115 | 946 | |
| 1996-09-13 00:00 | HU | 25.90 | -71.50 | 120 | 935 | |
| 1996-09-13 06:00 | HU | 27.20 | -71.40 | 115 | 942 | |
| 1996-09-13 12:00 | HU | 29.00 | -70.90 | 100 | 948 | |
| 1996-09-13 18:00 | HU | 31.00 | -70.30 | 100 | 948 | |
| 1996-09-14 00:00 | HU | 33.30 | -69.50 | 90 | 948 | |
| 1996-09-14 06:00 | HU | 35.90 | -68.40 | 90 | 955 | |
| 1996-09-14 12:00 | HU | 38.50 | -67.10 | 85 | 960 | |
| 1996-09-14 18:00 | HU | 42.00 | -65.20 | 75 | 960 | |
| 1996-09-15 00:00 | HU | 44.30 | -63.30 | 70 | 970 | |
| 1996-09-15 03:00 | HU | 44.80 | -62.50 | 70 | 978 | Landfall |
| 1996-09-15 06:00 | HU | 45.50 | -61.50 | 65 | 980 | |
| 1996-09-15 12:00 | TS | 46.30 | -59.10 | 60 | 982 | |
| 1996-09-15 18:00 | EX | 46.00 | -55.00 | 40 | 996 | |
| 1996-09-16 00:00 | EX | 46.00 | -54.00 | 40 | 998 | |
| 1996-09-16 06:00 | EX | 45.00 | -50.00 | 35 | 999 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.