Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2000 season
Cyclone Hudah (2000)
Hudah was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 22, 2000 to April 9, 2000, about 18 days, and covered 4,723 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 905 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 51 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 905 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 18 days
- Track length
- 4,723 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 45.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 51 mi (83 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 51st highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Batsirai (2022), Cyclone Halima (2022), Cyclone Kenneth (2019) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 9th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Geralda (1994), Cyclone Orson (1989).
- Energy: 23% of the 2000 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.