Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1999 season
Cyclone Gwenda (1999)
Gwenda was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1999 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 2, 1999 to April 8, 1999, about 7 days, and covered 1,725 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 93 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,725 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 93 mi (149 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: 7th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 8% of the 1999 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.