Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2002 season
Tropical Storm Cyprien (2002)
Cyprien was a tropical storm of the 2002 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 30, 2001 to January 3, 2002, about 5 days, and covered 753 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 987 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 73 miles from Beira, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 987 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 753 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Beira, Mozambique | 73 mi (117 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: 673rd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ellie (2023), Tropical Storm Odette (2021), Tropical Storm Joyce (2018) and 6 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2002 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.