There were 17 convective periods for August 1996:
Start: 01/16Z   End: 02/02Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 02/17Z   End: 03/02Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 03/16Z   End: 04/01Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 07/09Z   End: 07/19Z   Flow Regime: SE-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 08/01Z   End: 08/05Z   Flow Regime: SE-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 10/18Z   End: 11/03Z   Flow Regime: NW	   radar/wind loop
Start: 11/16Z   End: 11/23Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 12/16Z   End: 12/22Z   Flow Regime: SW-1	   radar/wind loop
Start: 13/17Z   End: 13/23Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 14/18Z   End: 14/23Z   Flow Regime: SW-1	   radar/wind loop
Start: 15/17Z   End: 16/00Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 16/18Z   End: 16/22Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 17/04Z   End: 17/11Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 17/19Z   End: 17/22Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 19/15Z   End: 20/12Z   Flow Regime: SE-1	   radar/wind loop
Start: 27/00Z   End: 27/04Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
Start: 29/01Z   End: 29/09Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 
Start: 01/16Z   End: 02/02Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 011745Z   Last at 020115Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 011825Z   Last at 011825Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 38 knots from 132 degrees for tower 0412 at 054 feet on 011825Z
 
Start: 02/17Z   End: 03/02Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 021730Z   Last at 030200Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 021825Z   Last at 022150Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 43 knots from 129 degrees for tower 0394 at 060 feet on 021825Z
 
Start: 03/16Z   End: 04/01Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 031825Z   Last at 032055Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 031920Z   Last at 031950Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 40 knots from 302 degrees for tower 0311 at 054 feet on 031940Z
 
Start: 07/09Z   End: 07/19Z   Flow Regime: SE-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 071720Z   Last at 071720Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 21 knots from 317 degrees for tower 0513 at 030 feet on 071720Z
 
Start: 08/01Z   End: 08/05Z   Flow Regime: SE-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 080120Z   Last at 080335Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 22 knots from 354 degrees for tower 0022 at 054 feet on 080120Z
 
Start: 10/18Z   End: 11/03Z   Flow Regime: NW	   radar/wind loop
 No peak winds >= 20 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 15 knots from 074 degrees for tower 0421 at 054 feet on 101810Z
 
Start: 11/16Z   End: 11/23Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 111710Z   Last at 111955Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 111920Z   Last at 111930Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 42 knots from 245 degrees for tower 0021 at 204 feet on 111920Z
 
Start: 12/16Z   End: 12/22Z   Flow Regime: SW-1	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 121600Z   Last at 122040Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 121755Z   Last at 121825Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 40 knots from 287 degrees for tower 1101 at 054 feet on 121815Z
 
Start: 13/17Z   End: 13/23Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 131755Z   Last at 132155Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 33 knots from 260 degrees for tower 0506 at 054 feet on 132055Z
 
Start: 14/18Z   End: 14/23Z   Flow Regime: SW-1	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 141845Z   Last at 142135Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 33 knots from 202 degrees for tower 0300 at 054 feet on 142050Z
 
Start: 15/17Z   End: 16/00Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 151945Z   Last at 152055Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 152015Z   Last at 152040Z
 First peak wind >= 50 knots at 152030Z   Last at 152035Z
 Max peak wind reported was 60 knots from 275 degrees for tower 1101 at 204 feet on 152035Z
 
Start: 16/18Z   End: 16/22Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 No peak winds >= 20 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 19 knots from 144 degrees for tower 1007 at 054 feet on 161905Z
 
Start: 17/04Z   End: 17/11Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 170940Z   Last at 170940Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 20 knots from 106 degrees for tower 0003 at 054 feet on 170940Z
 
Start: 17/19Z   End: 17/22Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 No peak winds >= 20 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 17 knots from 077 degrees for tower 0421 at 054 feet on 171900Z
 
Start: 19/15Z   End: 20/12Z   Flow Regime: SE-1	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 191625Z   Last at 201055Z
 First peak wind >= 35 knots at 192305Z   Last at 192305Z
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 36 knots from 112 degrees for tower 3131 at 295 feet on 192305Z
 
Start: 27/00Z   End: 27/04Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 First peak wind >= 20 knots at 270000Z   Last at 270000Z
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 20 knots from 154 degrees for tower 0398 at 060 feet on 270000Z
 
Start: 29/01Z   End: 29/09Z   Flow Regime: SW-2	   radar/wind loop
 No peak winds >= 20 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 35 knots were reported
 No peak winds >= 50 knots were reported
 Max peak wind reported was 19 knots from 332 degrees for tower 1102 at 162 feet on 290435Z