Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1982 season
Cyclone Karla (1982)
Karla was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1982 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 23, 1982 to May 4, 1982, about 11 days, and covered 2,340 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,340 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 16.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 187th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gombe (2022), Cyclone Marian (2021), Cyclone Ferdinand (2020) and 29 more.
- Lowest pressure: 72nd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dora (2007), Cyclone Indlala (2007), Cyclone Alvin / Bertie (2006) and 15 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 1982 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.