Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1991 season
Tropical Storm Cynthia (1991)
Cynthia was a tropical storm of the 1991 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 16, 1991 to February 19, 1991, about 3 days, and covered 729 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 107 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 729 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 107 mi (173 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 552nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elvis (2025), Tropical Storm Candice (2024), Tropical Storm Ashley (2023) and 54 more.
- Lowest pressure: 390th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Riley (2019), Cyclone Carlos (2017), Cyclone Adjali (2015) and 18 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1991 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.