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ArchivedPeak category 5
Cyclone Geralda (1994)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
905 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Toamasina
Storm history
Geralda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1994 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb. It made landfall near Toamasina, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-25 12:00 | 11.0°S 78.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-01-25 18:00 | 11.1°S 76.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-01-26 00:00 | 11.2°S 75.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-01-26 06:00 | 11.3°S 74.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-01-26 12:00 | 11.5°S 73.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1994-01-26 18:00 | 11.9°S 72.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-01-27 00:00 | 12.3°S 71.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1994-01-27 06:00 | 12.6°S 70.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
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| 1994-01-27 12:00 | 12.8°S 69.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-01-27 18:00 | 12.9°S 68.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1994-01-28 00:00 | 13.0°S 67.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-01-28 06:00 | 13.0°S 66.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-01-28 12:00 | 13.0°S 65.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-01-28 18:00 | 13.0°S 65.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1994-01-29 00:00 | 13.0°S 64.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1994-01-29 06:00 | 13.0°S 63.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1994-01-29 12:00 | 13.2°S 62.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 964 mb |
| 1994-01-29 18:00 | 13.3°S 61.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 1994-01-30 00:00 | 13.4°S 61.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1994-01-30 06:00 | 13.6°S 60.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 942 mb |
| 1994-01-30 12:00 | 13.8°S 59.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1994-01-30 18:00 | 14.1°S 59.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1994-01-31 00:00 | 14.4°S 58.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-01-31 06:00 | 14.5°S 57.3°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1994-01-31 12:00 | 14.7°S 56.4°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1994-01-31 18:00 | 14.9°S 55.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1994-02-01 00:00 | 15.3°S 54.7°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1994-02-01 06:00 | 15.7°S 53.8°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1994-02-01 12:00 | 16.2°S 52.9°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1994-02-01 18:00 | 16.8°S 52.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1994-02-02 00:00 | 17.4°S 51.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1994-02-02 06:00 | 17.8°S 50.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-02-02 12:00 | 18.1°S 49.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-02 18:00 | 18.4°S 48.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-03 00:00 | 18.6°S 47.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-03 06:00 | 19.0°S 46.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-03 12:00 | 19.3°S 45.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-03 18:00 | 19.7°S 45.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-02-04 00:00 | 20.2°S 44.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-04 06:00 | 20.7°S 44.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-04 12:00 | 21.3°S 44.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-04 18:00 | 21.9°S 44.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-02-05 00:00 | 22.9°S 43.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-02-05 06:00 | 23.9°S 43.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-02-05 12:00 | 24.7°S 43.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-02-05 18:00 | 25.0°S 43.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-02-06 00:00 | 25.5°S 43.8°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1994-02-06 06:00 | 26.0°S 44.2°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1994-02-06 12:00 | 26.5°S 44.7°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1994-02-06 18:00 | 27.0°S 45.4°E | — | — | 993 mb |
| 1994-02-07 00:00 | 27.6°S 46.1°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1994-02-07 06:00 | 28.1°S 46.9°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1994-02-07 12:00 | 28.5°S 47.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1994-02-07 18:00 | 29.0°S 48.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1994-02-08 00:00 | 29.4°S 49.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1994-02-08 06:00 | 29.8°S 50.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1994-02-08 12:00 | 30.2°S 51.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1994-02-08 18:00 | 30.5°S 52.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1994-02-09 00:00 | 30.9°S 54.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1994-02-09 06:00 | 31.3°S 55.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1994-02-09 12:00 | 31.7°S 56.4°E | — | — | — |
Cyclone Geralda 1994 FAQ
Did Cyclone Geralda 1994 make landfall?
Yes. Geralda made landfall near Toamasina, Madagascar on Feb 2 1994, with sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Geralda get in 1994?
Geralda peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 905 mb.
When did Geralda form and dissipate?
Geralda was first tracked on Jan 25 1994 and last tracked on Feb 9 1994, about 15 days in all.