Storm history › South Pacific › 1989 season
Tropical Storm Ernie (1989)
Ernie was a tropical storm of the 1989 South Pacific season. It was tracked from May 6, 1989 to May 13, 1989, about 7 days, and covered 2,060 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 997 mb.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 997 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 2,060 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.2
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 575th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gina (2022), Tropical Storm Neville (2010), Tropical Storm Sarah (2010) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 737th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Vicky (2020), Tropical Storm Neville (2010), Tropical Storm Rae (2005) and 6 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 1989 South Pacific season's ACE.