Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2001 season
Cyclone Dera (2001)
Dera was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2001 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 4, 2001 to March 13, 2001, about 9 days, and covered 2,939 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 88 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,939 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 88 mi (142 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 242nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Belal (2024), Cyclone Megan (2024), Cyclone Charlotte (2022) and 27 more.
- Lowest pressure: 271st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Belna (2020), Cyclone Bindu (2001), Cyclone Alison (1999) and 10 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2001 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.