Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1989 season
Cyclone Orson (1989)
Orson was a Category 5 cyclone of the 1989 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 16, 1989 to April 24, 1989, about 8 days, and covered 2,551 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,551 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 18.8
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Djoungou (2024), Cyclone Freddy (2023), Cyclone Faraji (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 9th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Hudah (2000), Cyclone Geralda (1994).
- Energy: 12% of the 1989 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.