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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Hanitra:leon (1989)
13 February 1989 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4
Cyclone Hanitra:leon formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 13 February 1989 and lasted 16 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 954 hPa.
- Formed
- 13 February 1989
- Dissipated
- 1 March 1989
- Duration
- 16 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 954 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Cyclone Orson259 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Edme213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Krisy194 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Barisaona185 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ned185 km/h
- Cat. 2Cyclone Firinga167 km/h
- Cat. 2Cyclone Ilona157 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth