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ArchivedPeak category 4
Cyclone Chris (1982)
Track & history
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h
Min pressure
898 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Chris formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1982 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-01-05 00:00 | 10.3°S 105.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 1982-01-05 06:00 | 10.7°S 105.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1982-01-05 12:00 | 11.0°S 105.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 1982-01-05 18:00 | 11.3°S 105.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1982-01-06 00:00 | 12.0°S 103.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1982-01-06 06:00 | 12.4°S 102.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-06 12:00 | 12.6°S 102.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1982-01-06 18:00 | 12.8°S 101.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 1982-01-07 00:00 | 13.0°S 100.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1982-01-07 06:00 | 13.3°S 99.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1982-01-07 12:00 | 13.5°S 98.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1982-01-07 18:00 | 13.7°S 96.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1982-01-08 00:00 | 13.8°S 95.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 981 mb |
| 1982-01-08 06:00 | 13.8°S 94.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1982-01-08 12:00 | 13.7°S 93.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 973 mb |
| 1982-01-08 18:00 | 13.7°S 92.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 969 mb |
| 1982-01-09 00:00 | 13.7°S 91.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1982-01-09 06:00 | 13.6°S 89.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1982-01-09 12:00 | 13.3°S 88.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 958 mb |
| 1982-01-09 18:00 | 13.0°S 87.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1982-01-10 00:00 | 12.8°S 85.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-01-10 06:00 | 12.6°S 84.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 947 mb |
| 1982-01-10 12:00 | 12.6°S 84.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 944 mb |
| 1982-01-10 18:00 | 12.5°S 83.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 942 mb |
| 1982-01-11 00:00 | 12.4°S 82.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 939 mb |
| 1982-01-11 06:00 | 12.4°S 81.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 936 mb |
| 1982-01-11 12:00 | 12.5°S 80.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 934 mb |
| 1982-01-11 18:00 | 12.7°S 79.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-12 00:00 | 13.0°S 78.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-12 06:00 | 13.4°S 77.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 898 mb |
| 1982-01-12 12:00 | 13.8°S 76.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-12 18:00 | 14.3°S 75.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-13 00:00 | 15.0°S 74.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-13 06:00 | 15.5°S 72.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 898 mb |
| 1982-01-13 12:00 | 16.0°S 71.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-13 18:00 | 16.5°S 70.7°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-14 00:00 | 16.9°S 69.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-14 06:00 | 17.4°S 68.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 898 mb |
| 1982-01-14 12:00 | 17.7°S 68.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-14 18:00 | 18.0°S 67.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-15 00:00 | 18.5°S 66.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-15 06:00 | 18.8°S 66.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 927 mb |
| 1982-01-15 12:00 | 19.0°S 65.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-15 18:00 | 19.2°S 65.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-16 00:00 | 19.2°S 64.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-16 06:00 | 19.3°S 64.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1982-01-16 12:00 | 19.5°S 63.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-16 18:00 | 19.5°S 62.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-17 00:00 | 19.5°S 62.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-17 06:00 | 19.6°S 61.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 954 mb |
| 1982-01-17 12:00 | 19.8°S 61.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-17 18:00 | 20.2°S 60.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-18 00:00 | 20.7°S 59.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-18 06:00 | 21.4°S 59.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1982-01-18 12:00 | 22.0°S 59.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-18 18:00 | 22.5°S 59.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-19 00:00 | 23.0°S 59.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-19 06:00 | 23.6°S 59.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1982-01-19 12:00 | 24.1°S 58.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-19 18:00 | 24.6°S 58.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-20 00:00 | 25.1°S 58.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-20 06:00 | 25.7°S 58.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1982-01-20 12:00 | 26.3°S 58.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-20 18:00 | 27.1°S 58.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-21 00:00 | 28.3°S 57.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1982-01-21 06:00 | 30.0°S 57.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1982-01-21 12:00 | 30.9°S 58.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-01-21 18:00 | 31.5°S 58.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-01-22 00:00 | 32.7°S 58.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-01-22 06:00 | 33.5°S 58.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1982-01-22 12:00 | 34.7°S 59.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-01-22 18:00 | 35.9°S 61.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-01-23 00:00 | 36.9°S 62.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-01-23 06:00 | 38.0°S 64.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
Cyclone Chris 1982 FAQ
Did Cyclone Chris 1982 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Chris; it stayed over water.
How strong did Chris get in 1982?
Chris peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 898 mb.
When did Chris form and dissipate?
Chris was first tracked on Jan 5 1982 and last tracked on Jan 23 1982, about 18 days in all.