Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2000 season
Tropical Storm Gloria (2000)
Gloria was a tropical storm of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 27, 2000 to March 10, 2000, about 13 days, and covered 2,291 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 112 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,291 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 112 mi (180 km) |
| Maputo, Mozambique | 126 mi (203 km) |
| Matola, Mozambique | 129 mi (208 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 552nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Elvis (2025), Tropical Storm Candice (2024), Tropical Storm Ashley (2023) and 54 more.
- Lowest pressure: 624th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jasmine (2022), Cyclone Chalane (2021), Tropical Storm Diane (2020) and 24 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.