Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2015 season
Cyclone Olwyn (2015)
Olwyn was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2015 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 8, 2015 to March 14, 2015, about 6 days, and covered 1,778 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 956 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 77 miles from Perth, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 956 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,778 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Perth, Australia | 77 mi (125 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 242nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Belal (2024), Cyclone Megan (2024), Cyclone Charlotte (2022) and 27 more.
- Lowest pressure: 286th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Gezani (2026), Cyclone Damien (2020), Cyclone Joalane (2015) and 4 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2015 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.