Storm history › South Pacific › 2017 season
Cyclone Donna (2017)
Donna was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2017 South Pacific season. It was tracked from May 1, 2017 to May 15, 2017, about 14 days, and covered 4,025 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 114 miles from Auckland, New Zealand.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 4,025 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 21.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 114 mi (184 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 31st highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Lola (2024), Cyclone Gita (2018), Cyclone Marcia (2015) and 9 more.
- Lowest pressure: 51st lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Gita (2018), Cyclone Marcia (2015), Cyclone Evan (2013).
- Energy: 39% of the 2017 South Pacific season's ACE.