Tropical Storm Gustav was the only tropical cyclone to be sheared to dissipation during the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. The seventh tropical cyclone and seventh named storm of the season, Gustav developed on August 26 from an area of disturbed weather just south of Cape Verde. Nearby Tropical Storm Fran immediately halted any rapid intensification, and the new tropical depression did not strengthen into Tropical Storm Gustav until early on August 28, two days after development. Although Fran moved away, wind shear increased again as a result of a cut-off low, and eventually weakened Gustav to a tropical depression late on September 1. Tropical Depression Gustav was eventually sheared to dissipation on September 2.