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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Olivia (1996)
3 April 1996 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4
Cyclone Olivia formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 3 April 1996 and lasted 9 days. Its sustained winds reached 232 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 925 hPa. It made landfall in Australia.
- Formed
- 3 April 1996
- Dissipated
- 12 April 1996
- Duration
- 9 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 232 km/h (125 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 4
- Minimum Pressure
- 925 hPa
Countries Hit
- Cat. 4Australia232 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 Frank213 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Flossy213 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Barry185 km/h
- Cat. 3Cyclone Kirsty185 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth