Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1993 season
Tropical Storm Dessilia (1993)
Dessilia was a tropical storm of the 1993 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 16, 1993 to January 24, 1993, about 8 days, and covered 1,542 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 975 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 146 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 975 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,542 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 146 mi (235 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 779th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Gracia (1993).
- Lowest pressure: 457th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jude (2025), Tropical Storm Fezile (2022), Tropical Storm Terri (2001) and 12 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 1993 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.