Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2014 season
Cyclone Christine (2014)
Christine was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2014 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 25, 2013 to January 1, 2014, about 7 days, and covered 1,724 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 948 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 140 miles from Kupang, Indonesia.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 948 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,724 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kupang, Indonesia | 140 mi (226 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 187th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gombe (2022), Cyclone Marian (2021), Cyclone Ferdinand (2020) and 29 more.
- Lowest pressure: 208th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Anggrek (2024), Cyclone Rusty (2013), Cyclone Bingiza (2011) and 3 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2014 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.