Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1991 season
Cyclone Bella (1991)
Bella was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1991 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 13, 1991 to February 4, 1991, about 23 days, and covered 4,378 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 936 mb.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 936 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 23 days
- Track length
- 4,378 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 32nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Veronica (2019), Cyclone Enawo (2017) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 133rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Sean (2025), Cyclone Hazel (1979).
- Energy: 23% of the 1991 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.