Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1990 season
Cyclone Alex (1990)
Alex was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1990 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 14, 1990 to March 26, 1990, about 12 days, and covered 3,228 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 927 mb.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 927 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,228 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 26.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 32nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Veronica (2019), Cyclone Enawo (2017) and 13 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 1990 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.