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Storms named Bonita

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Bonita: a Category 4 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on December 31, 1995 and peaked at 155 mph (250 km/h). It made landfall near Vavatenina, Madagascar. It was tracked from December 31, 1995 to January 15, 1996 (15 days).

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1995
Strongest
1995 · Cat 4
920 mb
Most recent
1995
Southern Hemisphere
First used
1995
In our archive since 1980
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1995Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Bonita, newest first

Cyclone Bonita (1995)

C4
Dates
December 31, 1995 to January 15, 1996 (15 days)
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure
920 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
27.3

Bonita formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1995 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Vavatenina, Madagascar and last near Quelimane, Mozambique. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Cyclone Bonita (1995): track and history

Where storms named Bonita made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Bonita 1995Vavatenina, Madagascar1996-01-11 00:00125 mph / 205 km/h
Bonita 1995Quelimane, Mozambique1996-01-13 21:0085 mph / 135 km/h

Questions about the name Bonita

When was the last time a storm was named Bonita?

The most recent was Cyclone Bonita in 1995, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 31, peaked at 155 mph (250 km/h) and lasted 15 days. It made landfall near Vavatenina, Madagascar. It is the only storm named Bonita in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.