Storms named Gista

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Gista: a Category 2 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on February 18, 1986 and peaked at 100 mph (155 km/h). It was tracked from February 18, 1986 to February 25, 1986 (7 days).

Times used

1986

Strongest

1986 · Cat 2

976 mb

Most recent

1986

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1986

In our archive since 1980

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1986Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Gista, newest first

Cyclone Gista (1986)

Dates: February 18, 1986 to February 25, 1986 (7 days)
Peak wind: 100 mph / 155 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 976 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 7.6

Gista formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1986 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Cyclone Gista (1986): track and history

Questions about the name Gista

When was the last time a storm was named Gista?

The most recent was Cyclone Gista in 1986, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 18, peaked at 100 mph (155 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Gista in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.