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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone Rhonda (1997)
4 May 1997 · South Indian Ocean · Category 3
Cyclone Rhonda formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 4 May 1997 and lasted 13 days. Its sustained winds reached 185 km/h, Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 935 hPa.
- Formed
- 4 May 1997
- Dissipated
- 17 May 1997
- Duration
- 13 days
- Basin
- South Indian Ocean
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 185 km/h (100 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 3
- Minimum Pressure
- 935 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 4Cyclone Bellamine:melanie232 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Helinda:pancho232 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Chantelle:daniella222 km/h
- Cat. 4Cyclone Gretelle213 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth