Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1984 season
Tropical Storm Imboa (1984)
Imboa was a tropical storm of the 1984 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 10, 1984 to February 21, 1984, about 11 days, and covered 2,126 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 103 miles from Maputo, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,126 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maputo, Mozambique | 103 mi (167 km) |
| Matola, Mozambique | 110 mi (177 km) |
| Durban, South Africa | 127 mi (205 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: 474th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Clovis (2007), Cyclone Arola (2005), Cyclone Hennie (2005) and 29 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1984 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.