Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1992 season
Cyclone Ian (1992)
Ian was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1992 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 23, 1992 to March 4, 1992, about 10 days, and covered 1,584 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 1,584 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 99th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Bheki (2025), Cyclone Sean (2025), Cyclone Anggrek (2024) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 97th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Charly (2001), Cyclone Connie (2000) and 16 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1992 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.