Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2000 season
Cyclone Eline / Leone (2000)
Eline / Leone was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 1, 2000 to February 29, 2000, about 28 days, and covered 6,929 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 930 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 130 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 930 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 28 days
- Track length
- 6,929 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Beira, Mozambique | 47 mi (75 km) |
| Chimoio, Mozambique | 59 mi (95 km) |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | 99 mi (160 km) |
| Denpasar, Indonesia | 128 mi (206 km) |
| Mataram, Indonesia | 139 mi (224 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 99th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Bheki (2025), Cyclone Sean (2025), Cyclone Anggrek (2024) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 97th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Herman (2023), Cyclone Charly (2001), Cyclone Connie (2000) and 16 more.
- Energy: 13% of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.