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Cyclone Idai (2019)
4 March 2019 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4
Cyclone Idai formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 4 March 2019 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 213 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 947 hPa. It made landfall in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. It killed at least 558 people.
- Formed
- 4 March 2019
- Dissipated
- 16 March 2019
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 213 km/h (115 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 947 hPa
- Deaths
- 558
Countries Hit
- Cat. 3Mozambique185 km/h
- TSZimbabwe89 km/h
- TSMalawi46 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Cilida250 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Veronica241 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Kenneth232 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Gelena222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Funani222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Joaninha222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Alcide213 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Kenanga213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth