Cyclone Ian (1982)

Track & history

Peak wind

75 mph / 120 km/h

Min pressure

964 mb

Dates

Feb 23 – Mar 7

Landfall

Yes

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Storm history

Ian formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1982 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb. The system was tracked for 13 days.

1982-03-06 09:00 UTCLandfall · 45 mph / 75 km/h
1982-03-06 18:00 UTCLandfall · 40 mph / 65 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1982-02-23 06:00	13.8°S 122.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1982-02-23 12:00	14.3°S 121.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1982-02-23 18:00	15.1°S 119.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
1982-02-24 00:00	16.2°S 119.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
1982-02-24 06:00	16.7°S 118.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
1982-02-24 12:00	16.8°S 116.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
1982-02-24 18:00	16.9°S 116.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1982-02-25 00:00	17.0°S 115.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb

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1982-02-25 06:00	17.0°S 115.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1982-02-25 12:00	17.0°S 114.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1982-02-25 18:00	17.1°S 113.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1982-02-26 00:00	17.2°S 113.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-26 06:00	17.7°S 112.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-26 12:00	17.7°S 111.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-26 18:00	17.0°S 111.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-27 00:00	16.9°S 111.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-27 06:00	16.9°S 111.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-27 12:00	16.7°S 111.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-27 18:00	16.4°S 111.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-28 00:00	16.7°S 111.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-28 06:00	17.2°S 112.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-28 12:00	18.2°S 113.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	999 mb
1982-02-28 18:00	19.0°S 114.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	999 mb
1982-03-01 00:00	19.2°S 116.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	999 mb
1982-03-01 06:00	19.1°S 117.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	999 mb
1982-03-01 12:00	18.6°S 118.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb
1982-03-01 18:00	18.1°S 119.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	995 mb
1982-03-02 00:00	17.7°S 120.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	993 mb
1982-03-02 06:00	17.2°S 120.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	991 mb
1982-03-02 12:00	16.9°S 121.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	989 mb
1982-03-02 18:00	16.8°S 121.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	987 mb
1982-03-03 00:00	16.7°S 122.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	985 mb
1982-03-03 06:00	16.8°S 122.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	983 mb
1982-03-03 12:00	17.0°S 121.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	981 mb
1982-03-03 18:00	17.2°S 121.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	976 mb
1982-03-04 00:00	17.6°S 120.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	968 mb
1982-03-04 06:00	18.1°S 119.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	964 mb
1982-03-04 12:00	18.4°S 118.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	964 mb
1982-03-04 18:00	18.8°S 117.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	964 mb
1982-03-05 00:00	19.2°S 116.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	964 mb
1982-03-05 06:00	19.7°S 115.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	965 mb
1982-03-05 12:00	20.0°S 114.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	967 mb
1982-03-05 18:00	20.4°S 114.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	970 mb
1982-03-06 00:00	21.1°S 113.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	976 mb
1982-03-06 06:00	22.0°S 113.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	984 mb
1982-03-06 12:00	23.0°S 113.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
1982-03-06 18:00	23.6°S 113.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
1982-03-07 00:00	24.1°S 114.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb
1982-03-07 06:00	24.4°S 114.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1982-03-07 12:00	24.3°S 114.8°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1004 mb
1982-03-07 18:00	24.5°S 115.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb

Cyclone Ian 1982 FAQ

Did Cyclone Ian 1982 make landfall?

The best track records Ian crossing land, but not near a sizeable town.

How strong did Ian get in 1982?

Ian peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 964 mb.

When did Ian form and dissipate?

Ian was first tracked on Feb 23 1982 and last tracked on Mar 7 1982, about 13 days in all.