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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Fantala (2016)
10 April 2016 · South Indian Ocean · Category 5
Cyclone Fantala formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 10 April 2016 and lasted 16 days. Its sustained winds reached 287 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 907 hPa. It is the 68th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 10 April 2016
- Dissipated
- 26 April 2016
- Duration
- 16 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 287 km/h (155 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 907 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Uriah241 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Emeraude232 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth