Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1990 season
Cyclone Dety (1990)
Dety was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1990 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 30, 1990 to February 11, 1990, about 12 days, and covered 1,897 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 1,897 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.7
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 223rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Damien (2020), Cyclone Ava (2018), Cyclone Irving (2018) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 251st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ancha (2025), Cyclone Willy (2005), Cyclone Crystal (2003) and 15 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 1990 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.