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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Aivu (1989)
29 March 1989 · South Pacific · Category 4
Cyclone Aivu formed in the South Pacific basin on 29 March 1989 and lasted 7 days. Its sustained winds reached 222 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 935 hPa. It made landfall in Australia.
- Formed
- 29 March 1989
- Dissipated
- 5 April 1989
- Duration
- 7 days
- Basin
- South Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 222 km/h (120 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 935 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 1Australia144 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Harry241 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Lili204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ivy185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth