Cyclone Alex (1990)

Track & history

Peak wind

150 mph / 240 km/h

Min pressure

927 mb

Dates

Mar 14 – Mar 26

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Alex formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1990-03-14 12:00	11.8°S 115.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1990-03-14 18:00	11.9°S 114.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1990-03-15 00:00	12.3°S 113.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1002 mb
1990-03-15 06:00	12.4°S 113.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1990-03-15 12:00	12.4°S 112.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1990-03-15 18:00	12.4°S 112.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1990-03-16 00:00	12.5°S 112.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	998 mb
1990-03-16 06:00	12.7°S 111.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	991 mb

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1990-03-16 12:00	12.7°S 111.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	988 mb
1990-03-16 18:00	12.7°S 110.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
1990-03-17 00:00	12.8°S 110.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
1990-03-17 06:00	12.9°S 109.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
1990-03-17 12:00	13.2°S 109.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	972 mb
1990-03-17 18:00	13.4°S 108.6°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	962 mb
1990-03-18 00:00	13.6°S 108.1°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	952 mb
1990-03-18 06:00	14.1°S 107.5°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	947 mb
1990-03-18 12:00	14.7°S 106.6°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	941 mb
1990-03-18 18:00	15.0°S 105.8°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
1990-03-19 00:00	15.2°S 104.9°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	934 mb
1990-03-19 06:00	15.6°S 104.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	930 mb
1990-03-19 12:00	16.1°S 102.2°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	927 mb
1990-03-19 18:00	16.5°S 101.6°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	927 mb
1990-03-20 00:00	16.9°S 100.4°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	927 mb
1990-03-20 06:00	17.5°S 99.1°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	941 mb
1990-03-20 12:00	18.2°S 97.7°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	945 mb
1990-03-20 18:00	18.9°S 96.4°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	950 mb
1990-03-21 00:00	19.7°S 95.3°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	954 mb
1990-03-21 06:00	20.5°S 94.2°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	960 mb
1990-03-21 12:00	21.3°S 93.1°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	966 mb
1990-03-21 18:00	21.8°S 92.4°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	972 mb
1990-03-22 00:00	22.4°S 91.8°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	976 mb
1990-03-22 06:00	23.1°S 91.3°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	980 mb
1990-03-22 12:00	24.1°S 91.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	984 mb
1990-03-22 18:00	24.9°S 91.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	987 mb
1990-03-23 00:00	25.7°S 91.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
1990-03-23 06:00	26.6°S 92.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
1990-03-23 12:00	27.3°S 92.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb
1990-03-23 18:00	27.3°S 94.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1990-03-24 00:00	26.9°S 95.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1990-03-24 06:00	26.3°S 97.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
1990-03-24 12:00	25.5°S 98.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
1990-03-24 18:00	24.9°S 99.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1990-03-25 00:00	22.0°S 99.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1990-03-25 06:00	20.2°S 99.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
1990-03-25 12:00	19.4°S 98.0°E	—	—	1006 mb
1990-03-25 18:00	18.8°S 96.6°E	—	—	1007 mb
1990-03-26 00:00	18.2°S 94.9°E	—	—	1008 mb

Cyclone Alex 1990 FAQ

Did Cyclone Alex 1990 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Alex; it stayed over water.

How strong did Alex get in 1990?

Alex peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 927 mb.

When did Alex form and dissipate?

Alex was first tracked on Mar 14 1990 and last tracked on Mar 26 1990, about 12 days in all.