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1989 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1989 South Indian Ocean season had 19 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 13 of them cyclones and 6 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Orson.

The first storm was tracked from October 30, 1988 and the last ended on April 24, 1989. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Orson (1989), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 162.5.

Storms
19
Cyclones
13
Major
6
Category 5
1
ACE
162.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone AdelininaOct 30 – Nov 885 mph991 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone BarisaonaNov 5 – Nov 23115 mph954 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone IlonaDec 12 – Dec 19100 mph960 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone CalasanjyJan 6 – Jan 1785 mph954 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Depression DonaJan 10 – Jan 1530 mph997 mbTropical depression
Cyclone EdmeJan 17 – Jan 27130 mph976 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm JohnJan 23 – Feb 245 mph990 mbTropical storm
Cyclone FiringaJan 24 – Feb 7105 mph954 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone KirrilyFeb 3 – Feb 1185 mph955 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone Hanitra / LeonFeb 13 – Mar 1145 mph954 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone GizelaFeb 16 – Feb 2475 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 12, 1989 South Indian OceanFeb 23 – Feb 2550 mph—Tropical storm
Tropical Storm IanaFeb 25 – Mar 150 mph984 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm MarciaFeb 28 – Mar 640 mph995 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 15, 1989 South Indian OceanMar 7 – Mar 1140 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone JinaboMar 21 – Apr 175 mph966 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone NedMar 24 – Apr 1115 mph941 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone KrisyMar 28 – Apr 11120 mph941 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm LezissyApr 4 – Apr 1150 mph984 mbTropical storm
Cyclone OrsonApr 16 – Apr 24160 mph905 mbCategory 5 cyclone