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Cyclone Ima (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Ima formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1986 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-02-05 00:00 | 16.3°S 173.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1986-02-05 06:00 | 16.7°S 172.4°W | — | — | — |
| 1986-02-05 12:00 | 17.0°S 171.3°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-02-05 18:00 | 17.3°S 169.6°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1986-02-06 00:00 | 17.5°S 167.7°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-02-06 06:00 | 17.7°S 165.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-02-06 12:00 | 17.8°S 164.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-02-06 18:00 | 18.0°S 162.7°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
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| 1986-02-07 00:00 | 18.3°S 161.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-02-07 06:00 | 18.5°S 160.0°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-02-07 12:00 | 18.8°S 158.8°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-02-07 18:00 | 19.0°S 157.4°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-02-08 00:00 | 19.3°S 156.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-02-08 06:00 | 19.4°S 155.0°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-02-08 12:00 | 19.6°S 154.1°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-02-08 18:00 | 19.6°S 153.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-02-09 00:00 | 19.7°S 152.9°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-09 06:00 | 19.8°S 152.2°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-09 12:00 | 19.8°S 151.5°W | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-09 18:00 | 19.9°S 150.8°W | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-10 00:00 | 20.1°S 150.2°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-10 06:00 | 20.3°S 149.7°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-10 12:00 | 20.4°S 149.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-10 18:00 | 20.4°S 149.4°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-11 00:00 | 20.5°S 149.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-11 06:00 | 20.4°S 149.9°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-11 12:00 | 20.2°S 150.5°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-11 18:00 | 20.1°S 151.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-12 00:00 | 20.1°S 151.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-12 06:00 | 20.2°S 152.2°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-12 12:00 | 20.3°S 152.8°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-02-12 18:00 | 20.6°S 153.3°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-02-13 00:00 | 21.2°S 153.7°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-02-13 06:00 | 21.8°S 154.1°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-02-13 12:00 | 22.6°S 154.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-02-13 18:00 | 23.5°S 154.4°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1986-02-14 00:00 | 24.4°S 154.1°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-02-14 06:00 | 25.6°S 153.7°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-02-14 12:00 | 27.2°S 152.9°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-02-14 18:00 | 29.5°S 150.8°W | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1986-02-15 00:00 | 31.0°S 148.0°W | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-02-15 06:00 | 32.1°S 146.2°W | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 1986-02-15 12:00 | 33.3°S 144.3°W | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-02-15 18:00 | 37.5°S 140.0°W | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1986-02-16 00:00 | 41.0°S 134.0°W | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
Cyclone Ima 1986 FAQ
Did Cyclone Ima 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ima; it stayed over water.
How strong did Ima get in 1986?
Ima peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Ima form and dissipate?
Ima was first tracked on Feb 5 1986 and last tracked on Feb 16 1986, about 11 days in all.