Cyclone Prema
1993 cyclone in the South Pacific / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Prema was among the worst tropical cyclones to hit Vanuatu since 1987's Cyclone Uma.[1] The twenty-third storm of the season, Prema formed early on 26 March 1993 as a weak tropical depression.[2]
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 26 March 1993 (1993-03-26) |
Dissipated | 6 April 1993 (1993-04-06) |
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | |
10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 3 |
Damage | $5 million (1993 USD) |
Areas affected | Vanuatu, New Caledonia |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season |
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