Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 2026 season
Cyclone Horacio (2026)
Horacio was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2026 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 17, 2026 to March 3, 2026, about 14 days, and covered 3,372 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (255 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 920 mb.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 920 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 3,372 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 22nd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Errol (2025).
- Lowest pressure: 36th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Faraji (2021), Cyclone Evrina / Frederic (1999), Cyclone Bonita (1996) and 3 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2026 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.