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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Kalunde (2003)
3 March 2003 · South Indian Ocean · Category 5
Cyclone Kalunde formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 3 March 2003 and lasted 14 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 898 hPa.
- Formed
- 3 March 2003
- Dissipated
- 17 March 2003
- Duration
- 14 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 898 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Cyclone Inigo259 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Japhet213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Fiona204 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Gerry194 km/h
- Cat. 2Cyclone Manou154 km/h
- TSTropical Storm Delfina102 km/h
- TSCyclone Graham74 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth