Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1986 season
Tropical Storm Rhonda (1986)
Rhonda was a tropical storm of the 1986 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 17, 1986 to February 22, 1986, about 5 days, and covered 1,490 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Perth, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,490 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Perth, Australia | 13 mi (22 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 552nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elvis (2025), Tropical Storm Candice (2024), Tropical Storm Ashley (2023) and 54 more.
- Lowest pressure: 381st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jenna (2026), Cyclone Eloise (2021), Cyclone Seroja (2021) and 1 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1986 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.