Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2023 season
Cyclone Cheneso (2023)
Cheneso was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2023 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from January 13, 2023 to February 1, 2023, about 20 days, and covered 7,054 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 950 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 115 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 950 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 20 days
- Track length
- 7,054 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 10.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 115 mi (186 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 300th highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Bakung (2026), Cyclone Jude (2025), Cyclone Hidaya (2024) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 215th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dikeledi (2025), Cyclone Irondro (2020), Cyclone Berguitta (2018) and 21 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2023 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.