Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2017 season
Cyclone Dineo (2017)
Dineo was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2017 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 11, 2017 to February 17, 2017, about 6 days, and covered 1,053 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 136 miles from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,053 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 136 mi (219 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 276th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gamane (2024), Cyclone Dingani (2023), Cyclone Claudia (2020) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 299th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Gombe (2022), Cyclone Imelda (2013), Cyclone Fame (2008).
- Energy: 8% of the 2017 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.