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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Ilsa (2009)
15 March 2009 · South Indian Ocean · Category 3
Cyclone Ilsa formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 15 March 2009 and lasted 12 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 948 hPa.
- Formed
- 15 March 2009
- Dissipated
- 26 March 2009
- Duration
- 12 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 948 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Gael222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Fanele213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Billy204 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth