Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2021 season
Cyclone Chalane (2021)
Chalane was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2021 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 20, 2020 to January 4, 2021, about 15 days, and covered 3,835 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 8 miles from Chimoio, Mozambique.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 3,835 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chimoio, Mozambique | 8 mi (14 km) |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 35 mi (57 km) |
| Beira, Mozambique | 42 mi (67 km) |
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | 105 mi (169 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 363rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Honde (2025), Cyclone Flamboyan (2018), Cyclone Carlos (2017) and 23 more.
- Lowest pressure: 624th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Jasmine (2022), Tropical Storm Diane (2020), Tropical Storm Yvette (2017) and 24 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2021 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.