Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1999 season
Cyclone Alda (1999)
Alda was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1999 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 14, 1999 to January 19, 1999, about 5 days, and covered 1,290 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 85 miles from Beira, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,290 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beira, Mozambique | 85 mi (138 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 390th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Alvaro (2024), Tropical Storm Filipo (2024), Cyclone Ialy (2024) and 46 more.
- Lowest pressure: 457th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jude (2025), Tropical Storm Fezile (2022), Tropical Storm Terri (2001) and 12 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 1999 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.