Storm history › South Pacific › 1979 season
Cyclone Kerry (1979)
Kerry was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1979 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 11, 1979 to March 5, 1979, about 23 days, and covered 3,588 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 23 days
- Track length
- 3,588 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 39.4
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 82nd highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Hola (2018), Cyclone Funa (2008), Cyclone Ivy (2004) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 99th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Martin (1998), Cyclone Agnes (1995), Cyclone Polly (1993) and 12 more.
- Energy: 43% of the 1979 South Pacific season's ACE.