C4category 4
Cyclone Val (1991)
Cyclone Val formed in the South Pacific on 4 December 1991 and faded on 17 December 1991. Peak wind 232 km/h (125 kt), category 4, lowest pressure 940 hPa. Landfall: Samoa.
232 km/hPeak wind · 125 kt
940 hPaLowest pressure
12.8 daysDuration
6,791 kmTrack length · ACE 29.2
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1991 21:00 UTC | C4 | Samoa | 228 km/h | Aopo · 7 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Apia41 km · 185 km/h
Vaitele41 km · 185 km/h
Asau25 km · 222 km/h
Mulifanua45 km · 194 km/h
Sale’imoa45 km · 185 km/h
Vaiusu42 km · 185 km/h
Siusega40 km · 185 km/h
Faleula45 km · 185 km/h
Vaimoso41 km · 185 km/h
Malie45 km · 185 km/h
Lauli’i39 km · 185 km/h
Fasito‘outa46 km · 185 km/h
Afega45 km · 185 km/h
Satapuala45 km · 185 km/h
Solosolo40 km · 185 km/h
Falefa40 km · 176 km/h
Moata‘a41 km · 185 km/h
Tuana‘i45 km · 185 km/h
Matavai25 km · 185 km/h
Sapulu46 km · 185 km/h
Safotu27 km · 222 km/h
Si’umu21 km · 185 km/h
Gataivai12 km · 232 km/h
Lotofagā26 km · 185 km/h
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