Storm history › South Pacific › 1985 season
Cyclone Sandy (1985)
Sandy was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1985 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 19, 1985 to April 3, 1985, about 16 days, and covered 2,655 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 953 mb.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 953 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 2,655 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Jasper (2024), Cyclone Ula (2016), Cyclone Fay (2004) and 5 more.
- Lowest pressure: 133rd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure.