Storm history › South Pacific › 1997 season
Cyclone Drena (1997)
Drena was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1997 South Pacific season. It was tracked from January 1, 1997 to January 13, 1997, about 13 days, and covered 4,336 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 935 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 114 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 935 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 4,336 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 114 mi (183 km) |
| Auckland, New Zealand | 147 mi (237 km) |
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: 62nd lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Sam (2001), Cyclone Kim (2000), Cyclone Beti (1996) and 2 more.
- Energy: 14% of the 1997 South Pacific season's ACE.