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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Bentojana (2004)
19 November 2004 · South Indian Ocean · Category 5
Cyclone Bentojana formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 19 November 2004 and lasted 15 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 898 hPa.
- Formed
- 19 November 2004
- Dissipated
- 4 December 2004
- Duration
- 15 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 898 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Adeline:juliet232 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Chambo194 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ernest185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth