Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1994 season
Cyclone Litanne (1994)
Litanne was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1994 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 5, 1994 to March 19, 1994, about 15 days, and covered 4,879 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 58 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 4,879 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 39.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 58 mi (93 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 32nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Veronica (2019), Cyclone Enawo (2017) and 13 more.
- Lowest pressure: 14th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Carina (2006), Cyclone Dina (2002), Cyclone Vance (1999).
- Energy: 17% of the 1994 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.