Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1982 season
Tropical Storm Electre (1982)
Electre was a tropical storm of the 1982 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 30, 1982 to February 6, 1982, about 8 days, and covered 2,072 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 57 miles from Blantyre, Malawi.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,072 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Blantyre, Malawi | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 76 mi (122 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 615th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Iggy (2026), Tropical Storm Faida (2025), Tropical Storm Dianne (2025) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 597th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Juluka (2026), Tropical Storm Candice (2024), Tropical Storm Filipo (2024) and 22 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1982 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.