Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2019 season
Cyclone Kenneth (2019)
Kenneth was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2019 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 21, 2019 to April 28, 2019, about 7 days, and covered 1,210 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 934 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 44 miles from Nampula, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 934 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 1,210 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nampula, Mozambique | 44 mi (71 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 51st highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Batsirai (2022), Cyclone Halima (2022), Cyclone Emeraude (2016) and 16 more.
- Lowest pressure: 128th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 5% of the 2019 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.