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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone John (1999)
9 December 1999 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4
Cyclone John formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 9 December 1999 and lasted 7 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 915 hPa. It made landfall in Australia.
- Formed
- 9 December 1999
- Dissipated
- 16 December 1999
- Duration
- 7 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 241 km/h (130 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 915 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 4Australia241 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Paul241 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Hudah232 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Rosita232 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Connie222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Norman222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Eline:leone213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth