Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1989 season
Cyclone Ned (1989)
Ned was a Category 3 cyclone of the 1989 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 24, 1989 to April 1, 1989, about 8 days, and covered 2,273 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 941 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 45 miles from Perth, Australia.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 941 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,273 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Perth, Australia | 45 mi (73 km) |
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: 164th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Haleh (2019), Cyclone Dumazile (2018), Cyclone Billy (2009) and 11 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 1989 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.