Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2003 season
Cyclone Crystal (2003)
Crystal was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2003 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 21, 2002 to January 3, 2003, about 12 days, and covered 3,510 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,510 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
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: 251st lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ancha (2025), Cyclone Willy (2005), Cyclone Hape (2003) and 15 more.
- Energy: 7% of the 2003 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.