Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2026 season
Tropical Storm Chenge (2026)
Chenge was a tropical storm of the 2026 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 16, 2025 to October 28, 2025, about 12 days, and covered 3,082 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Mombasa, Kenya.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 3,082 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mombasa, Kenya | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Zanzibar, Tanzania | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 119 mi (192 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 441st highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Eleanor (2024), Tropical Storm Karim (2022), Tropical Storm Bongoyo (2021) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 513th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Alicia (2021), Tropical Storm Annabelle (2016), Tropical Storm Fobane (2014) and 7 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2026 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.