Storm history › South Pacific › 1999 season
Cyclone Frank (1999)
Frank was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1999 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 16, 1999 to February 27, 1999, about 10 days, and covered 3,147 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 64 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 110 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 3,147 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 64 mi (103 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 120th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Zelia (2011), Cyclone Tia (1992), Cyclone Betsy (1992) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 139th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Tino (2020), Cyclone Zuman (1998), Cyclone Fergus (1997) and 16 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1999 South Pacific season's ACE.