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Idai: 2019 South-West Indian

Idai reached 115 kt (213 km/h, 132 mph) (C4) in the 2019 South-West Indian season, from 2019-03-04 to 2019-03-16, with track, wind and pressure and 14.6 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Idai was a category 4 at its peak in the 2019 South-West Indian season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 115 kt (213 km/h, 132 mph), reached on 11 March 2019, and the lowest pressure was 940 hPa.
  • The track runs from 4 March 2019 to 16 March 2019 with 101 six hourly positions.
  • Idai accumulated 14.6 ACE.
  • 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 4 March 2019.

Track

4 March 2019 to 16 March 2019
Track of Idai 2019, coloured by intensity Idai formed on 4 March 2019 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 4. Landfall 2019-03-04Landfall 2019-03-15
Idai formed on 4 March 2019 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 4. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Idai 2019, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Idai-18.0, 38.0-18.5, 31.4101

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Idai Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 115 kt (213 km/h, 132 mph). 0 30 60 90 120 03-0403-0503-0703-0803-1003-1203-1303-15
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 115 kt (213 km/h, 132 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Idai
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2019-03-04T00:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-04T03:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-04T06:00:00Z33 kt
2019-03-04T09:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-04T12:00:00Z37 kt
2019-03-04T15:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-04T18:00:00Z25 kt
2019-03-04T21:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-05T00:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-05T03:00:00Z25 kt
2019-03-05T06:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-05T09:00:00Z28 kt
2019-03-05T12:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-05T15:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-05T18:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-05T21:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-06T00:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-06T03:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-06T06:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-06T09:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-06T12:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-06T15:00:00Z28 kt
2019-03-06T18:00:00Z25 kt
2019-03-06T21:00:00Z23 kt
2019-03-07T00:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-07T03:00:00Z23 kt
2019-03-07T06:00:00Z25 kt
2019-03-07T09:00:00Z23 kt
2019-03-07T12:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-07T15:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-07T18:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-07T21:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-08T00:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-08T03:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-08T06:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-08T09:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-08T12:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-08T15:00:00Z23 kt
2019-03-08T18:00:00Z25 kt
2019-03-08T21:00:00Z28 kt
2019-03-09T00:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-09T03:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-09T06:00:00Z30 kt
2019-03-09T09:00:00Z33 kt
2019-03-09T12:00:00Z33 kt
2019-03-09T15:00:00Z38 kt
2019-03-09T18:00:00Z35 kt
2019-03-09T21:00:00Z40 kt
2019-03-10T00:00:00Z40 kt
2019-03-10T03:00:00Z45 kt
2019-03-10T06:00:00Z45 kt
2019-03-10T09:00:00Z55 kt
2019-03-10T12:00:00Z55 kt
2019-03-10T15:00:00Z68 kt
2019-03-10T18:00:00Z70 kt
2019-03-10T21:00:00Z85 kt
2019-03-11T00:00:00Z90 kt
2019-03-11T03:00:00Z115 kt
2019-03-11T06:00:00Z90 kt
2019-03-11T09:00:00Z110 kt
2019-03-11T12:00:00Z95 kt
2019-03-11T15:00:00Z108 kt
2019-03-11T18:00:00Z85 kt
2019-03-11T21:00:00Z103 kt
2019-03-12T00:00:00Z75 kt
2019-03-12T03:00:00Z95 kt
2019-03-12T06:00:00Z70 kt
2019-03-12T09:00:00Z90 kt
2019-03-12T12:00:00Z75 kt
2019-03-12T15:00:00Z93 kt
2019-03-12T18:00:00Z80 kt
2019-03-12T21:00:00Z95 kt
2019-03-13T00:00:00Z80 kt
2019-03-13T03:00:00Z95 kt
2019-03-13T06:00:00Z75 kt
2019-03-13T09:00:00Z100 kt
2019-03-13T12:00:00Z85 kt
2019-03-13T15:00:00Z110 kt
2019-03-13T18:00:00Z105 kt
2019-03-13T21:00:00Z113 kt
2019-03-14T00:00:00Z105 kt
2019-03-14T03:00:00Z108 kt
2019-03-14T06:00:00Z100 kt
2019-03-14T09:00:00Z100 kt
2019-03-14T12:00:00Z90 kt
2019-03-14T15:00:00Z93 kt
2019-03-14T18:00:00Z82 kt
2019-03-14T21:00:00Z100 kt
2019-03-15T00:00:00Z85 kt
2019-03-15T03:00:00Z93 kt
2019-03-15T06:00:00Z50 kt
2019-03-15T09:00:00Z78 kt
2019-03-15T12:00:00Z35 kt
2019-03-15T15:00:00Z63 kt
2019-03-15T18:00:00Z25 kt
2019-03-15T21:00:00Z48 kt
2019-03-16T00:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-16T03:00:00Z35 kt
2019-03-16T06:00:00Z20 kt
2019-03-16T09:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-16T12:00:00Zn/a

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Idai Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 940 hPa at the lowest. 940 1005 1070 1135 1200 03-0403-0503-0703-0803-1003-1203-1303-15
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 940 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Idai
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2019-03-04T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-03-04T03:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-04T06:00:00Z1001 hPa
2019-03-04T09:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-04T12:00:00Z997 hPa
2019-03-04T15:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-04T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-04T21:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-05T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-05T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-03-05T06:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-05T09:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-05T12:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-05T15:00:00Z1002 hPa
2019-03-05T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-05T21:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-06T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-06T03:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-03-06T06:00:00Z1002 hPa
2019-03-06T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-03-06T12:00:00Z1002 hPa
2019-03-06T15:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-03-06T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-06T21:00:00Z1008 hPa
2019-03-07T00:00:00Z1008 hPa
2019-03-07T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-07T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-03-07T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-03-07T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-03-07T15:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-07T18:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-07T21:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-08T00:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-08T03:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-08T06:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-08T09:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-08T12:00:00Z1007 hPa
2019-03-08T15:00:00Z1006 hPa
2019-03-08T18:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-03-08T21:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-03-09T00:00:00Z1004 hPa
2019-03-09T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-03-09T06:00:00Z1000 hPa
2019-03-09T09:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-03-09T12:00:00Z998 hPa
2019-03-09T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2019-03-09T18:00:00Z996 hPa
2019-03-09T21:00:00Z1002 hPa
2019-03-10T00:00:00Z992 hPa
2019-03-10T03:00:00Z999 hPa
2019-03-10T06:00:00Z990 hPa
2019-03-10T09:00:00Z993 hPa
2019-03-10T12:00:00Z987 hPa
2019-03-10T15:00:00Z985 hPa
2019-03-10T18:00:00Z978 hPa
2019-03-10T21:00:00Z973 hPa
2019-03-11T00:00:00Z968 hPa
2019-03-11T03:00:00Z947 hPa
2019-03-11T06:00:00Z960 hPa
2019-03-11T09:00:00Z951 hPa
2019-03-11T12:00:00Z955 hPa
2019-03-11T15:00:00Z954 hPa
2019-03-11T18:00:00Z958 hPa
2019-03-11T21:00:00Z958 hPa
2019-03-12T00:00:00Z968 hPa
2019-03-12T03:00:00Z964 hPa
2019-03-12T06:00:00Z973 hPa
2019-03-12T09:00:00Z968 hPa
2019-03-12T12:00:00Z965 hPa
2019-03-12T15:00:00Z966 hPa
2019-03-12T18:00:00Z965 hPa
2019-03-12T21:00:00Z965 hPa
2019-03-13T00:00:00Z970 hPa
2019-03-13T03:00:00Z966 hPa
2019-03-13T06:00:00Z970 hPa
2019-03-13T09:00:00Z963 hPa
2019-03-13T12:00:00Z962 hPa
2019-03-13T15:00:00Z954 hPa
2019-03-13T18:00:00Z945 hPa
2019-03-13T21:00:00Z951 hPa
2019-03-14T00:00:00Z940 hPa
2019-03-14T03:00:00Z956 hPa
2019-03-14T06:00:00Z950 hPa
2019-03-14T09:00:00Z963 hPa
2019-03-14T12:00:00Z955 hPa
2019-03-14T15:00:00Z968 hPa
2019-03-14T18:00:00Z955 hPa
2019-03-14T21:00:00Z964 hPa
2019-03-15T00:00:00Z960 hPa
2019-03-15T03:00:00Z971 hPa
2019-03-15T06:00:00Z980 hPa
2019-03-15T09:00:00Z982 hPa
2019-03-15T12:00:00Z994 hPa
2019-03-15T15:00:00Z991 hPa
2019-03-15T18:00:00Z995 hPa
2019-03-15T21:00:00Z998 hPa
2019-03-16T00:00:00Z1000 hPa
2019-03-16T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2019-03-16T06:00:00Z1010 hPa
2019-03-16T09:00:00Zn/a
2019-03-16T12:00:00Zn/a

ACE Compared With the 2019 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2019
Dorian (North Atlantic)48.9 ACE
Lorenzo (North Atlantic)31.0 ACE
Hagibis (Western North Pacific)23.9 ACE
Kyaar:Kyarr (North Indian)23.5 ACE
Wutip (Western North Pacific)22.7 ACE
Joaninha (South-West Indian)19.8 ACE
Barbara (Eastern North Pacific)19.1 ACE
Veronica (South-West Indian)18.2 ACE
Kiko (Eastern North Pacific)17.8 ACE
Fani (North Indian)16.7 ACE
Kenanga (South-West Indian)16.7 ACE
Gelena (South-West Indian)16.2 ACE
Kammuri (Western North Pacific)16.0 ACE
Humberto (North Atlantic)15.2 ACE
Halong (Western North Pacific)15.1 ACE
Bualoi (Western North Pacific)14.8 ACE
Lekima (Western North Pacific)14.7 ACE
Idai (this storm)14.6 ACE
Oma (South Pacific)14.6 ACE
Juliette (Eastern North Pacific)14.6 ACE
Cilida (South-West Indian)14.4 ACE
Erick (Eastern North Pacific)14.0 ACE
Krosa (Western North Pacific)13.6 ACE
Maha (North Indian)12.4 ACE
Vayu (North Indian)11.2 ACE
Lingling (Western North Pacific)11.1 ACE
Haleh (South-West Indian)11.1 ACE
Savannah (South-West Indian)10.5 ACE
Trevor (South Pacific)10.0 ACE
Faxai (Eastern North Pacific)9.6 ACE
Funani (South-West Indian)9.4 ACE
Jerry (North Atlantic)9.3 ACE
Fengshen (Western North Pacific)8.9 ACE
Owen (South Pacific)8.1 ACE
Phanfone (Western North Pacific)7.9 ACE
Flossie (Eastern North Pacific)7.8 ACE
Riley (South-West Indian)7.6 ACE
Lorna (South-West Indian)7.3 ACE
Pola (South Pacific)7.0 ACE
Mitag (Western North Pacific)6.8 ACE
Kenneth (South-West Indian)6.7 ACE
Alcide (South-West Indian)6.6 ACE
Bulbul:Matmo (Western North Pacific)6.5 ACE
Lorena (Eastern North Pacific)6.3 ACE
Nakri (Western North Pacific)6.0 ACE
Sebastien (North Atlantic)5.8 ACE
Neoguri (Western North Pacific)5.6 ACE
Gabrielle (North Atlantic)5.4 ACE
Kalmaegi (Western North Pacific)4.8 ACE
Penny (South Pacific)4.7 ACE
Tapah (Western North Pacific)4.7 ACE
Francisco (Western North Pacific)4.6 ACE
Mario (Eastern North Pacific)4.5 ACE
Wallace (South-West Indian)3.8 ACE
Mona (South Pacific)3.8 ACE
Pablo (North Atlantic)3.6 ACE
Barry (North Atlantic)3.5 ACE
Bailu (Western North Pacific)3.5 ACE
Ivo (Eastern North Pacific)3.5 ACE
Bouchra (South-West Indian)3.3 ACE
Hikaa:Hikka (North Indian)3.0 ACE
Alvin (Eastern North Pacific)2.8 ACE
Melissa (North Atlantic)2.6 ACE
Ann (South Pacific)2.5 ACE
Karen (North Atlantic)2.3 ACE
Danas (Western North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Wipha (Western North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Fung-Wong (Western North Pacific)2.2 ACE
Narda (Eastern North Pacific)1.4 ACE
Raymond (Eastern North Pacific)1.4 ACE
Liua (South Pacific)1.3 ACE
Podul (Western North Pacific)1.2 ACE
Rebekah (North Atlantic)1.2 ACE
Pawan (North Indian)1.1 ACE
Cosme (Eastern North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Lili (South-West Indian)0.9 ACE
Desmond (South-West Indian)0.9 ACE
Nari (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Fernand (North Atlantic)0.9 ACE
Nestor (North Atlantic)0.8 ACE
Peipah (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Ema (Eastern North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Octave (Eastern North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Mun (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Dalila (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Henriette (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Chantal (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Erin (North Atlantic)0.5 ACE
Kajiki (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Sepat (Western North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Priscilla (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Akoni (Eastern North Pacific)0.4 ACE
Andrea (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Eketsang (South-West Indian)0.3 ACE
Olga (North Atlantic)0.3 ACE
Gil (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Imelda (North Atlantic)0.2 ACE
Neil (South Pacific)0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Idai 2019
DatePlacePositionWind
2019-03-04Open coast, place not named in the data-17.5, 37.3n/a
2019-03-15Open coast, place not named in the data-19.7, 34.885 kt (157 km/h, 98 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from jtwc_sh,reunion, as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.