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1990 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1990 South Indian Ocean season had 19 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them cyclones and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from July 7, 1989 and the last ended on May 23, 1990. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Alibera (1990), at 155 mph (250 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 160.7.

Storms
19
Cyclones
9
Major
4
Category 5
0
ACE
160.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1990 South Indian OceanJul 7 – Jul 1135 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical storm 2, 1990 South Indian OceanJul 12 – Jul 1840 mph—Tropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 1990 South Indian OceanSep 21 – Sep 2735 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 1990 South Indian OceanOct 11 – Oct 1735 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1990 South Indian OceanOct 28 – Nov 240 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone PedroNov 4 – Nov 1375 mph982 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm FelicityDec 12 – Dec 2270 mph970 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AliberaDec 14 – Jan 7155 mph954 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone BaomavoDec 29 – Jan 8100 mph—Category 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm RositaJan 4 – Jan 1750 mph988 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm SamJan 11 – Jan 2160 mph966 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm TinaJan 24 – Jan 2950 mph976 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DetyJan 30 – Feb 11110 mph954 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone CezeraJan 31 – Feb 1190 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone VincentFeb 24 – Mar 680 mph966 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone EdisoanaFeb 26 – Mar 8115 mph954 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone Gregoara / WalterMar 3 – Mar 27125 mph927 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm FelanaMar 5 – Mar 1650 mph991 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AlexMar 14 – Mar 26150 mph927 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm HantaApr 10 – Apr 1450 mph991 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm BessiApr 11 – Apr 1845 mph990 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm IkonjoMay 9 – May 2365 mph976 mbTropical storm