Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2010 season
Tropical Storm Joel (2010)
Joel was a tropical storm of the 2010 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 22, 2010 to May 29, 2010, about 7 days, and covered 1,222 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 990 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 42 miles from Beira, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 990 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,222 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beira, Mozambique | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Chimoio, Mozambique | 138 mi (221 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 441st highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Chenge (2026), Tropical Storm Eleanor (2024), Tropical Storm Karim (2022) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 719th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Eleanor (2024), Tropical Storm Cempaka (2018), Tropical Storm Hilda (2018) and 19 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 2010 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.