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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Harry (1989)
6 February 1989 · South Pacific · Category 4
Cyclone Harry formed in the South Pacific basin on 6 February 1989 and lasted 17 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 925 hPa. It made landfall in New Caledonia and New Zealand.
- Formed
- 6 February 1989
- Dissipated
- 23 February 1989
- Duration
- 17 days
- Basin
- South Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 925 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 3New Caledonia204 km/h
- TSNew Zealand0 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Aivu222 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Lili204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Ivy185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth