Storm history › South Pacific › 2005 season
Cyclone Percy (2005)
Percy was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2005 South Pacific season. It was tracked from February 23, 2005 to March 5, 2005, about 11 days, and covered 3,332 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 898 mb.
Its peak winds rank 8th of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 898 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 3,332 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 33.9
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 8th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ilsa (2023), Cyclone Yasa (2021), Cyclone Niran (2021) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 4th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Heta (2004).
- Energy: 22% of the 2005 South Pacific season's ACE.