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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Alibera (1989)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
954 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Sahavato
Storm history
Alibera formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1989 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It made landfall near Sahavato, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 24 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-12-14 18:00 | 8.0°S 65.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-12-15 00:00 | 7.3°S 64.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-12-15 06:00 | 6.8°S 64.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-12-15 12:00 | 6.4°S 64.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-12-15 18:00 | 6.1°S 64.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-12-16 00:00 | 5.9°S 63.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-12-16 06:00 | 6.6°S 62.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-12-16 12:00 | 7.6°S 62.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 1989-12-16 18:00 | 8.3°S 61.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-12-17 00:00 | 9.0°S 61.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-12-17 06:00 | 9.7°S 60.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-12-17 12:00 | 10.2°S 61.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-12-17 18:00 | 10.5°S 61.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-12-18 00:00 | 10.8°S 61.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-12-18 06:00 | 11.1°S 60.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-12-18 12:00 | 11.2°S 60.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1989-12-18 18:00 | 11.3°S 60.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-19 00:00 | 11.4°S 60.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-19 06:00 | 11.7°S 59.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-19 12:00 | 11.8°S 59.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-19 18:00 | 11.8°S 58.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-20 00:00 | 11.7°S 57.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-20 06:00 | 11.6°S 57.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-20 12:00 | 11.3°S 56.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-20 18:00 | 10.9°S 55.7°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1989-12-21 00:00 | 10.9°S 55.3°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1989-12-21 06:00 | 10.9°S 54.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1989-12-21 12:00 | 11.3°S 54.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1989-12-21 18:00 | 11.8°S 54.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-22 00:00 | 12.2°S 54.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-22 06:00 | 12.8°S 54.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-22 12:00 | 13.1°S 55.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-22 18:00 | 13.4°S 55.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-23 00:00 | 13.7°S 55.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-23 06:00 | 13.9°S 55.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-23 12:00 | 13.8°S 55.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-23 18:00 | 13.7°S 56.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-24 00:00 | 13.6°S 56.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1989-12-24 06:00 | 13.7°S 56.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-24 12:00 | 13.7°S 56.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-24 18:00 | 13.7°S 56.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-25 00:00 | 13.5°S 56.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-25 06:00 | 13.3°S 57.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-25 12:00 | 13.3°S 57.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-25 18:00 | 13.4°S 57.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-26 00:00 | 13.5°S 57.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-26 06:00 | 13.5°S 57.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-26 12:00 | 13.7°S 57.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-26 18:00 | 14.0°S 57.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-27 00:00 | 14.3°S 57.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1989-12-27 06:00 | 14.2°S 58.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-27 12:00 | 14.1°S 57.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-27 18:00 | 14.1°S 57.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-28 00:00 | 14.2°S 57.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-28 06:00 | 14.4°S 57.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-28 12:00 | 14.5°S 56.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-28 18:00 | 14.4°S 56.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-29 00:00 | 14.4°S 55.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-29 06:00 | 14.5°S 55.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-29 12:00 | 14.6°S 54.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1989-12-29 18:00 | 14.6°S 53.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-30 00:00 | 14.9°S 53.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-30 06:00 | 15.4°S 52.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-30 12:00 | 16.0°S 52.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-30 18:00 | 16.6°S 51.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-31 00:00 | 17.2°S 51.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-31 06:00 | 17.9°S 51.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1989-12-31 12:00 | 18.7°S 50.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1989-12-31 18:00 | 19.2°S 50.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1990-01-01 00:00 | 19.8°S 50.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1990-01-01 06:00 | 20.4°S 49.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1990-01-01 12:00 | 20.7°S 48.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1990-01-01 18:00 | 20.9°S 48.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1990-01-02 00:00 | 21.2°S 47.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-02 06:00 | 21.6°S 47.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-02 12:00 | 22.1°S 46.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-02 18:00 | 22.6°S 45.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-03 00:00 | 23.2°S 45.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1990-01-03 06:00 | 23.8°S 44.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1990-01-03 12:00 | 24.3°S 43.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1990-01-03 18:00 | 25.1°S 43.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1990-01-04 00:00 | 25.6°S 43.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1990-01-04 06:00 | 25.9°S 43.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1990-01-04 12:00 | 26.1°S 43.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1990-01-04 18:00 | 26.3°S 43.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1990-01-05 00:00 | 26.5°S 43.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1990-01-05 06:00 | 26.8°S 43.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-01-05 12:00 | 27.4°S 43.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-01-05 18:00 | 28.7°S 42.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-01-06 00:00 | 30.9°S 41.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1990-01-06 06:00 | 32.7°S 41.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1990-01-06 12:00 | 33.8°S 42.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1990-01-06 18:00 | 35.2°S 43.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1990-01-07 00:00 | 36.8°S 45.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1990-01-07 06:00 | 38.0°S 48.2°E | — | — | — |
Cyclone Alibera 1989 FAQ
Did Cyclone Alibera 1989 make landfall?
Yes. Alibera made landfall near Sahavato, Madagascar on Jan 1 1990, with sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Alibera get in 1989?
Alibera peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 954 mb.
When did Alibera form and dissipate?
Alibera was first tracked on Dec 14 1989 and last tracked on Jan 7 1990, about 24 days in all.