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Storms named Idai

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Idai: a Category 4 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on March 4, 2019 and peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h). It made landfall near Dondo, Mozambique. It was tracked from March 4, 2019 to March 16, 2019 (13 days).

Times used
1
2019
Strongest
2019 · Cat 4
947 mb
Most recent
2019
Southern Hemisphere
First used
2019
In our archive since 1980
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Every storm named Idai, newest first

Cyclone Idai (2019)

C4
Dates
March 4, 2019 to March 16, 2019 (13 days)
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure
947 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
20.9

Idai formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 947 mb. It made landfall near Dondo, Mozambique. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Cyclone Idai (2019): track and history

Where storms named Idai made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Idai 2019Dondo, Mozambique2019-03-15 00:00115 mph / 185 km/h

Questions about the name Idai

When was the last time a storm was named Idai?

The most recent was Cyclone Idai in 2019, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 4, peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Dondo, Mozambique. It is the only storm named Idai in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.