Cyclone Belal (2024)

Track & history

Peak wind

105 mph / 165 km/h

Min pressure

969 mb

Dates

Jan 11 – Jan 23

Landfall

Sainte-Rose

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Storm history

Belal formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2024 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 969 mb. It made landfall near Sainte-Rose, Reunion. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2024-01-11 18:00	12.4°S 59.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2024-01-12 00:00	12.7°S 58.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2024-01-12 06:00	13.0°S 57.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
2024-01-12 12:00	13.3°S 56.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
2024-01-12 18:00	13.8°S 56.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
2024-01-13 00:00	14.6°S 55.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
2024-01-13 06:00	15.7°S 54.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
2024-01-13 12:00	16.6°S 54.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	993 mb

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2024-01-13 18:00	17.5°S 53.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	989 mb
2024-01-14 00:00	18.3°S 53.5°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2024-01-14 06:00	19.2°S 53.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
2024-01-14 12:00	19.8°S 53.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
2024-01-14 18:00	20.1°S 53.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	969 mb
2024-01-15 00:00	20.4°S 54.4°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
2024-01-15 06:00	20.8°S 55.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	973 mb
2024-01-15 12:00	21.4°S 56.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	975 mb
2024-01-15 18:00	21.5°S 56.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	978 mb
2024-01-16 00:00	22.2°S 58.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	981 mb
2024-01-16 06:00	22.8°S 59.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	983 mb
2024-01-16 12:00	23.2°S 60.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
2024-01-16 18:00	23.5°S 61.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	981 mb
2024-01-17 00:00	23.8°S 62.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	986 mb
2024-01-17 06:00	23.9°S 63.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	989 mb
2024-01-17 12:00	24.1°S 63.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	989 mb
2024-01-17 18:00	24.0°S 64.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	989 mb
2024-01-18 00:00	23.9°S 65.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2024-01-18 06:00	23.8°S 65.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
2024-01-18 12:00	23.8°S 65.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
2024-01-18 18:00	23.7°S 65.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	989 mb
2024-01-19 00:00	23.4°S 64.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	989 mb
2024-01-19 06:00	23.2°S 64.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	987 mb
2024-01-19 12:00	23.5°S 63.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
2024-01-19 18:00	23.8°S 63.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	988 mb
2024-01-20 00:00	24.3°S 62.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	986 mb
2024-01-20 06:00	24.8°S 62.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	985 mb
2024-01-20 12:00	25.2°S 61.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	985 mb
2024-01-20 18:00	25.4°S 60.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	988 mb
2024-01-21 00:00	25.9°S 59.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1004 mb
2024-01-21 06:00	26.6°S 58.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
2024-01-21 12:00	26.7°S 57.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1006 mb
2024-01-21 18:00	26.8°S 55.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1007 mb
2024-01-22 00:00	27.3°S 53.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
2024-01-22 06:00	28.4°S 52.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1008 mb
2024-01-22 12:00	29.9°S 52.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1008 mb
2024-01-22 18:00	31.3°S 52.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
2024-01-23 00:00	32.5°S 53.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb
2024-01-23 06:00	33.5°S 55.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1005 mb

Cyclone Belal 2024 FAQ

Did Cyclone Belal 2024 make landfall?

Yes. Belal made landfall near Sainte-Rose, Reunion on Jan 15 2024, with sustained winds of 90 mph (145 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Belal get in 2024?

Belal peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 969 mb.

When did Belal form and dissipate?

Belal was first tracked on Jan 11 2024 and last tracked on Jan 23 2024, about 12 days in all.