Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1994 season
Cyclone Nadia (1994)
Nadia was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1994 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 16, 1994 to April 2, 1994, about 16 days, and covered 3,672 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 925 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 925 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 3,672 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Beira, Mozambique | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Blantyre, Malawi | 111 mi (178 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 72nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Vernon (2022), Cyclone Funani (2019), Cyclone Gelena (2019) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 51st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Cilida (2019), Cyclone Veronica (2019), Cyclone Ando (2001) and 12 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1994 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.