Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1993 season
Tropical Storm Ionia (1993)
Ionia was a tropical storm of the 1993 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 2, 1993 to March 9, 1993, about 7 days, and covered 1,912 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 122 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,912 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 122 mi (197 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 885th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Lowest pressure: 820th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Issa (2022), Tropical Storm Joshua (2021), Tropical Storm Francisco (2020) and 10 more.