Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1981 season
Cyclone Johanne (1981)
Johanne was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1981 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 1, 1981 to March 11, 1981, about 10 days, and covered 2,280 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 88 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,280 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 88 mi (141 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 300th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Bakung (2026), Cyclone Jude (2025), Cyclone Hidaya (2024) and 19 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1981 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.