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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Kirsty (1996)
6 March 1996 · South Indian Ocean · Category 3
Cyclone Kirsty formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 6 March 1996 and lasted 8 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 935 hPa. It made landfall in Australia.
- Formed
- 6 March 1996
- Dissipated
- 14 March 1996
- Duration
- 8 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 935 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 3Australia185 km/h
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Cyclone Agnielle:daryl278 km/h
- Cat. 5Cyclone Itelle259 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Bonita250 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Olivia232 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Frank213 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Flossy213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Barry185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth