Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1982 season
Cyclone Ian (1982)
Ian was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1982 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 23, 1982 to March 7, 1982, about 13 days, and covered 2,736 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 964 mb.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 964 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,736 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 390th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Alvaro (2024), Tropical Storm Filipo (2024), Cyclone Ialy (2024) and 46 more.
- Lowest pressure: 338th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Hayley (2026), Cyclone Vern (1978), Cyclone Deborah / Robyn (1975) and 3 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1982 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.