Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2017 season
Cyclone Ernie (2017)
Ernie was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2017 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 4, 2017 to April 11, 2017, about 8 days, and covered 1,500 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 918 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 88 miles from Denpasar, Indonesia.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 918 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,500 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Denpasar, Indonesia | 88 mi (141 km) |
| Mataram, Indonesia | 119 mi (191 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Djoungou (2024), Cyclone Freddy (2023), Cyclone Faraji (2021) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 29th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Ambali (2020), Cyclone Bansi (2015), Cyclone Eunice (2015) and 2 more.
- Energy: 22% of the 2017 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.