Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2012 season
Cyclone Funso (2012)
Funso was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2012 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 17, 2012 to February 1, 2012, about 15 days, and covered 2,332 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 130 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 2,332 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 33.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 130 mi (210 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 99th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Bheki (2025), Cyclone Sean (2025), Cyclone Anggrek (2024) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 136th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Ikola (2015), Cyclone Bejisa (2014), Cyclone Anais (2013) and 5 more.
- Energy: 27% of the 2012 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.