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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Beni (2003)
8 November 2003 · South Indian Ocean · Category 3
Cyclone Beni formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 8 November 2003 and lasted 17 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 944 hPa.
- Formed
- 8 November 2003
- Dissipated
- 25 November 2003
- Duration
- 17 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 944 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Cyclone Gafilo259 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Frank232 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Itsang:itseng:oscar213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Monty204 km/h
- Cat. 1Cyclone Elita120 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth