During 1996, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 139 tropical cyclones (of which 2 are unofficial) formed in bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. 90 of them were named by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained windS of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Daniella, with a pressure of 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) as it peaked in the open waters of the Indian Ocean. Fran and Herb are the costliest storm of the year, both with a damage cost of $5 billion as they both affected landmasses. The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was the 1996 Andhra Pradesh cyclone, which was blamed for over