Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2019 season
Cyclone Gelena (2019)
Gelena was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2019 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 4, 2019 to February 16, 2019, about 12 days, and covered 3,526 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 946 mb.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 946 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,526 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.7
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 72nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Vernon (2022), Cyclone Funani (2019), Cyclone Joaninha (2019) and 22 more.
- Lowest pressure: 202nd lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Fina (2026).
- Energy: 9% of the 2019 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.