Storm history › South Pacific › 1989 season
Cyclone Lili (1989)
Lili was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1989 South Pacific season. It was tracked from April 6, 1989 to April 13, 1989, about 7 days, and covered 1,621 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,621 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 70th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Judy (2023), Cyclone Trevor (2019), Cyclone Freda (2013) and 8 more.
- Lowest pressure: 139th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Tino (2020), Cyclone Frank (1999), Cyclone Zuman (1998) and 16 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 1989 South Pacific season's ACE.