Cyclone Drena (1997)

Track & history

Peak wind

140 mph / 220 km/h

Min pressure

935 mb

Dates

Jan 1 – Jan 13

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Drena formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1997 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1997-01-01 00:00	10.3°S 175.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1997-01-01 06:00	10.3°S 174.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1997-01-01 12:00	10.4°S 173.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1997-01-01 18:00	10.8°S 172.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1997-01-02 00:00	11.0°S 171.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1997-01-02 06:00	11.6°S 170.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1997-01-02 12:00	12.5°S 169.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1997-01-02 18:00	13.4°S 167.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb

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1997-01-03 00:00	14.0°S 166.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
1997-01-03 06:00	14.4°S 165.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1997-01-03 12:00	14.7°S 164.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
1997-01-03 18:00	14.8°S 162.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
1997-01-04 00:00	14.9°S 161.7°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
1997-01-04 06:00	15.1°S 160.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	975 mb
1997-01-04 12:00	15.4°S 160.2°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	970 mb
1997-01-04 18:00	15.2°S 159.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	965 mb
1997-01-05 00:00	15.2°S 159.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	955 mb
1997-01-05 06:00	15.6°S 159.2°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	945 mb
1997-01-05 12:00	15.8°S 158.9°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	945 mb
1997-01-05 18:00	16.1°S 158.6°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	940 mb
1997-01-06 00:00	16.5°S 158.6°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	935 mb
1997-01-06 06:00	17.0°S 158.8°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	935 mb
1997-01-06 12:00	17.4°S 159.4°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	940 mb
1997-01-06 18:00	17.9°S 160.1°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	945 mb
1997-01-07 00:00	18.3°S 161.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	945 mb
1997-01-07 06:00	19.2°S 162.2°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	945 mb
1997-01-07 12:00	20.1°S 163.3°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	945 mb
1997-01-07 18:00	21.0°S 164.3°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	950 mb
1997-01-08 00:00	22.0°S 165.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	955 mb
1997-01-08 06:00	23.1°S 166.4°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	960 mb
1997-01-08 12:00	24.6°S 167.1°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
1997-01-08 18:00	25.6°S 167.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1997-01-09 00:00	27.0°S 167.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	970 mb
1997-01-09 06:00	28.7°S 168.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1997-01-09 12:00	30.3°S 168.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1997-01-09 18:00	32.0°S 169.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
1997-01-10 00:00	33.6°S 169.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	984 mb
1997-01-10 06:00	35.2°S 170.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1997-01-10 12:00	36.6°S 171.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
1997-01-10 18:00	38.0°S 172.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
1997-01-11 00:00	39.7°S 173.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	986 mb
1997-01-11 06:00	42.3°S 174.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
1997-01-11 12:00	45.4°S 175.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	984 mb
1997-01-11 18:00	47.0°S 176.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	981 mb
1997-01-12 00:00	48.5°S 177.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	983 mb
1997-01-12 06:00	49.2°S 177.8°E	—	—	—
1997-01-12 12:00	49.5°S 178.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	986 mb
1997-01-12 18:00	49.8°S 179.2°E	—	—	—
1997-01-13 00:00	50.5°S 179.5°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	993 mb
1997-01-13 06:00	52.0°S 177.0°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	994 mb
1997-01-13 12:00	53.0°S 174.0°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb

Cyclone Drena 1997 FAQ

Did Cyclone Drena 1997 make landfall?

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

How strong did Drena get in 1997?

Drena peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 935 mb.

When did Drena form and dissipate?

Drena was first tracked on Jan 1 1997 and last tracked on Jan 13 1997, about 13 days in all.