Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1988 season
Cyclone Calidera (1988)
Calidera was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 11, 1988 to January 21, 1988, about 10 days, and covered 2,538 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 966 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 32 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 966 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,538 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 32 mi (51 km) |
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: 359th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Mariola (1994), Cyclone Debra (1991), Tropical Storm Sam (1990) and 5 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1988 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.