Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1986 season
Cyclone Jefotra (1986)
Jefotra was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1986 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 25, 1986 to April 5, 1986, about 11 days, and covered 4,085 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,085 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 163rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Garance (2025), Cyclone Fabien (2023), Cyclone Belna (2020) and 20 more.
- Lowest pressure: 251st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ancha (2025), Cyclone Willy (2005), Cyclone Crystal (2003) and 15 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1986 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.