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Cyclone Ernie (2017)
4 April 2017 · South Indian Ocean · Category 5
Cyclone Ernie formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 4 April 2017 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 918 hPa.
- Formed
- 4 April 2017
- Dissipated
- 11 April 2017
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 918 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Enawo241 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth