CATEGORY 5 CYCLONE
LIFESPAN: FEBRUARY 4-MARCH 14, 2023
Longest Lived Tropical Cyclone in World History
MAX. SUSTAINED WINDS: 160 MPH
MIN. CORE PRESSURE: 927 MBAR
923 MBAR per JTWC
FATALITIES: 1,434
2nd Deadliest SW Indian Ocean Cyclone. 3rd Deadliest Southern Hemisphere Cyclone in World History.
DAMAGE: $1.53 BILLION
4th Costliest SW Indian Ocean Cyclone
OVERVIEW
Credit: CSU/CIRA & EUMETSAT
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