Storm history › South Pacific › 1986 season
Cyclone Ima (1986)
Ima was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1986 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 5, 1986 to February 16, 1986, about 11 days, and covered 3,813 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,813 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.9
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 184th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mal (2024), Cyclone Sarai (2020), Cyclone Oma (2019) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 78th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Katrina (1998), Cyclone Val (1992), Cyclone Wasa (1992) and 5 more.
- Energy: 29% of the 1986 South Pacific season's ACE.