Two storms have been named Sina since 1980: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1980 and 1990). The strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Sina formed in the Southern Hemisphere in November 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Cyclone Sina (1990): track and historySina formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1980 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made landfall near Kerikeri, New Zealand. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Sina (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sina 1980 | Kerikeri, New Zealand | 1980-03-15 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
The most recent was Cyclone Sina in 1990, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on November 23, peaked at 145 mph (230 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1980.
Cyclone Sina in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in November. The weakest of the two, in 1980, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h).