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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Bella (1991)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
936 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Bella formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1991 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 23 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-13 00:00 | 4.4°S 95.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-13 06:00 | 4.6°S 95.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-13 12:00 | 4.9°S 95.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-13 18:00 | 5.2°S 95.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-14 00:00 | 5.4°S 95.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-14 06:00 | 5.6°S 95.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-14 12:00 | 5.8°S 95.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-14 18:00 | 6.0°S 94.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1991-01-15 00:00 | 6.2°S 94.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-15 06:00 | 6.3°S 93.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-15 12:00 | 6.4°S 93.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-15 18:00 | 6.5°S 92.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-16 00:00 | 6.8°S 91.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-16 06:00 | 7.1°S 91.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-16 12:00 | 7.4°S 90.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-16 18:00 | 7.6°S 90.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-17 00:00 | 7.8°S 89.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-17 06:00 | 8.1°S 89.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-17 12:00 | 8.2°S 88.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-17 18:00 | 8.4°S 87.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-18 00:00 | 8.8°S 87.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-18 06:00 | 9.1°S 86.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-18 12:00 | 9.3°S 86.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-18 18:00 | 9.5°S 85.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-19 00:00 | 9.7°S 84.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-19 06:00 | 9.7°S 83.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-19 12:00 | 9.8°S 82.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-19 18:00 | 9.8°S 82.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-20 00:00 | 10.0°S 81.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-20 06:00 | 10.4°S 81.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-20 12:00 | 11.1°S 82.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-20 18:00 | 11.9°S 82.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-21 00:00 | 12.7°S 82.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-21 06:00 | 13.4°S 82.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-21 12:00 | 14.1°S 82.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-21 18:00 | 14.5°S 82.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-22 00:00 | 14.5°S 82.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-22 06:00 | 14.4°S 81.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-22 12:00 | 14.2°S 81.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-22 18:00 | 14.1°S 80.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-23 00:00 | 14.2°S 79.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1991-01-23 06:00 | 14.2°S 79.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1991-01-23 12:00 | 14.2°S 78.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1991-01-23 18:00 | 14.3°S 77.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1991-01-24 00:00 | 14.3°S 76.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1991-01-24 06:00 | 14.4°S 75.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1991-01-24 12:00 | 14.6°S 73.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1991-01-24 18:00 | 14.7°S 72.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1991-01-25 00:00 | 14.7°S 71.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1991-01-25 06:00 | 14.8°S 70.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1991-01-25 12:00 | 15.0°S 69.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1991-01-25 18:00 | 15.2°S 68.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1991-01-26 00:00 | 15.5°S 67.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1991-01-26 06:00 | 15.9°S 66.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1991-01-26 12:00 | 16.3°S 66.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1991-01-26 18:00 | 16.6°S 66.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1991-01-27 00:00 | 16.8°S 66.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1991-01-27 06:00 | 17.1°S 66.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1991-01-27 12:00 | 17.2°S 65.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-01-27 18:00 | 17.2°S 65.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-01-28 00:00 | 17.3°S 65.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-01-28 06:00 | 17.2°S 64.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 971 mb |
| 1991-01-28 12:00 | 17.3°S 64.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1991-01-28 18:00 | 17.3°S 63.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 962 mb |
| 1991-01-29 00:00 | 17.3°S 63.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1991-01-29 06:00 | 17.4°S 62.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1991-01-29 12:00 | 17.5°S 62.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1991-01-29 18:00 | 17.7°S 61.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 936 mb |
| 1991-01-30 00:00 | 18.0°S 61.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 936 mb |
| 1991-01-30 06:00 | 18.2°S 61.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1991-01-30 12:00 | 18.5°S 61.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1991-01-30 18:00 | 18.9°S 62.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 1991-01-31 00:00 | 19.5°S 62.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 948 mb |
| 1991-01-31 06:00 | 20.1°S 63.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1991-01-31 12:00 | 20.9°S 63.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1991-01-31 18:00 | 21.7°S 63.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-02-01 00:00 | 22.4°S 63.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-02-01 06:00 | 23.2°S 63.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-02-01 12:00 | 23.9°S 63.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-02-01 18:00 | 24.5°S 62.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-02-02 00:00 | 25.1°S 62.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-02-02 06:00 | 25.9°S 61.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-02-02 12:00 | 26.9°S 61.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1991-02-02 18:00 | 28.1°S 61.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 979 mb |
| 1991-02-03 00:00 | 29.5°S 60.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1991-02-03 06:00 | 30.8°S 60.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1991-02-03 12:00 | 32.1°S 60.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1991-02-03 18:00 | 33.0°S 61.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1991-02-04 00:00 | 33.9°S 62.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1991-02-04 06:00 | 34.7°S 63.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1991-02-04 12:00 | 35.6°S 65.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1991-02-04 18:00 | 36.1°S 66.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
Cyclone Bella 1991 FAQ
Did Cyclone Bella 1991 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Bella; it stayed over water.
How strong did Bella get in 1991?
Bella peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 936 mb.
When did Bella form and dissipate?
Bella was first tracked on Jan 13 1991 and last tracked on Feb 4 1991, about 23 days in all.