Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2024 season
Cyclone Hidaya (2024)
Hidaya was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2024 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 29, 2024 to May 4, 2024, about 5 days, and covered 697 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 977 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 63 miles from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 977 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 697 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 63 mi (101 km) |
| Morogoro, Tanzania | 104 mi (168 km) |
| Zanzibar, Tanzania | 108 mi (174 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 Cheneso (2023) and 19 more.
- Lowest pressure: 508th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Bouchra (2019), Cyclone Doloresse (1996), Tropical Storm Erica (1974).
- Energy: 4% of the 2024 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.