Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2012 season
Cyclone Giovanna (2012)
Giovanna was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2012 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 7, 2012 to February 22, 2012, about 15 days, and covered 3,760 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 933 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 933 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,760 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 25.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 6 mi (10 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 72nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Vernon (2022), Cyclone Funani (2019), Cyclone Gelena (2019) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 120th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Quang (2015), Cyclone Colin (2014), Cyclone Narelle (2013) and 4 more.
- Energy: 21% of the 2012 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.