Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2022 season
Cyclone Gombe (2022)
Gombe was a Category 3 cyclone of the 2022 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from March 6, 2022 to March 17, 2022, about 12 days, and covered 1,967 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Blantyre, Malawi.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 cyclone
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 1,967 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Blantyre, Malawi | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Nampula, Mozambique | 5 mi (9 km) |
| Beira, Mozambique | 74 mi (119 km) |
| Chimoio, Mozambique | 108 mi (174 km) |
| Lilongwe, Malawi | 137 mi (220 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 187th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Marian (2021), Cyclone Ferdinand (2020), Cyclone Herold (2020) and 29 more.
- Lowest pressure: 299th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dineo (2017), Cyclone Imelda (2013), Cyclone Fame (2008).
- Energy: 4% of the 2022 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.