Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2018 season
Cyclone Ava (2018)
Ava was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2018 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 30, 2017 to January 9, 2018, about 11 days, and covered 2,489 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 46 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,489 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 46 mi (74 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 223rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Damien (2020), Cyclone Irving (2018), Cyclone Alenga (2012) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 296th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Bianca (2025), Cyclone Ferdinand (2020).
- Energy: 5% of the 2018 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.