Storm history › South Pacific › 2001 season
Cyclone Sam (2001)
Sam was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2001 South Pacific season. It was tracked from November 28, 2000 to December 14, 2000, about 16 days, and covered 2,815 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
- Peak wind
- 125 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 2,815 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.6
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: 62nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Kim (2000), Cyclone Drena (1997), Cyclone Beti (1996) and 2 more.
- Energy: 24% of the 2001 South Pacific season's ACE.