Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1997 season
Cyclone Lisette (1997)
Lisette was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1997 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 24, 1997 to March 3, 1997, about 7 days, and covered 1,055 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Chimoio, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,055 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chimoio, Mozambique | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Beira, Mozambique | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Nampula, Mozambique | 65 mi (104 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 323rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Enala (2023), Cyclone Alicia (2021), Cyclone Seroja (2021) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 524th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Clare (2006), Tropical Storm Gerard (2005), Tropical Storm Luma (2003) and 23 more.
- Energy: 3% of the 1997 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.