Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2005 season
Cyclone Willy (2005)
Willy was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2005 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 8, 2005 to March 14, 2005, about 6 days, and covered 1,232 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
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,232 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.3
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 Crystal (2003), Cyclone Hape (2003) and 15 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2005 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.