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ArchivedPeak category 5
Cyclone Fantala (2016)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
907 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Fantala formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2016 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 907 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-10 18:00 | 11.9°S 74.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2016-04-11 00:00 | 12.4°S 73.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-04-11 06:00 | 12.7°S 72.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-04-11 12:00 | 12.9°S 72.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-04-11 18:00 | 13.1°S 71.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-04-12 00:00 | 13.2°S 70.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-04-12 06:00 | 13.2°S 69.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-04-12 12:00 | 13.0°S 69.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
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| 2016-04-12 18:00 | 12.9°S 68.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-04-13 00:00 | 13.0°S 67.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-04-13 06:00 | 12.8°S 66.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-04-13 12:00 | 12.8°S 66.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-04-13 18:00 | 12.7°S 65.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-04-14 00:00 | 12.6°S 64.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-04-14 06:00 | 12.5°S 63.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-04-14 12:00 | 12.4°S 62.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-04-14 18:00 | 12.3°S 61.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-04-15 00:00 | 12.3°S 60.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-04-15 06:00 | 12.3°S 59.7°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2016-04-15 12:00 | 12.4°S 58.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2016-04-15 18:00 | 12.5°S 58.0°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2016-04-16 00:00 | 12.4°S 57.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2016-04-16 06:00 | 12.3°S 56.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2016-04-16 12:00 | 12.0°S 55.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2016-04-16 18:00 | 11.5°S 54.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2016-04-17 00:00 | 11.1°S 53.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2016-04-17 06:00 | 10.6°S 52.7°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2016-04-17 12:00 | 10.3°S 51.7°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2016-04-17 18:00 | 9.8°S 50.8°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2016-04-18 00:00 | 9.5°S 50.1°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 907 mb |
| 2016-04-18 06:00 | 9.3°S 49.7°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 907 mb |
| 2016-04-18 12:00 | 9.3°S 49.4°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2016-04-18 18:00 | 9.2°S 49.3°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2016-04-19 00:00 | 9.1°S 49.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2016-04-19 06:00 | 9.3°S 50.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-04-19 12:00 | 9.4°S 50.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-04-19 18:00 | 9.7°S 51.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-04-20 00:00 | 10.0°S 52.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-04-20 06:00 | 10.5°S 52.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-04-20 12:00 | 11.0°S 53.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-04-20 18:00 | 11.5°S 54.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-04-21 00:00 | 12.0°S 55.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-04-21 06:00 | 12.3°S 55.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-04-21 12:00 | 12.7°S 56.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-04-21 18:00 | 12.9°S 56.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-04-22 00:00 | 13.1°S 57.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-04-22 06:00 | 13.1°S 57.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-04-22 12:00 | 13.0°S 57.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-04-22 18:00 | 12.8°S 57.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-04-23 00:00 | 12.6°S 56.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-04-23 06:00 | 12.2°S 56.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-04-23 12:00 | 11.8°S 55.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-04-23 18:00 | 11.4°S 54.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-04-24 00:00 | 10.9°S 53.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2016-04-24 06:00 | 10.5°S 52.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-04-24 12:00 | 10.0°S 51.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-04-24 18:00 | 9.3°S 51.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-04-25 00:00 | 8.4°S 50.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-04-25 06:00 | 7.7°S 49.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2016-04-25 12:00 | 7.2°S 48.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-04-25 18:00 | 6.8°S 47.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-04-26 00:00 | 6.6°S 46.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2016-04-26 06:00 | 6.6°S 46.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-04-26 12:00 | 6.1°S 44.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-04-26 18:00 | 5.1°S 43.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
Cyclone Fantala 2016 FAQ
Did Cyclone Fantala 2016 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Fantala; it stayed over water.
How strong did Fantala get in 2016?
Fantala peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 907 mb.
When did Fantala form and dissipate?
Fantala was first tracked on Apr 10 2016 and last tracked on Apr 26 2016, about 16 days in all.