Storm history › South Pacific › 2014 season
Cyclone Lusi (2014)
Lusi was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2014 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 8, 2014 to March 17, 2014, about 9 days, and covered 3,039 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 970 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 123 miles from Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 970 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 3,039 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Christchurch, New Zealand | 123 mi (197 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 207th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ruby (2022), Cyclone Rita (2020), Cyclone Ella (2017) and 31 more.
- Lowest pressure: 236th lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Fehi (2018), Cyclone Ella (2017), Cyclone Paul (2010) and 26 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 2014 South Pacific season's ACE.