User:DachshundLover82/sandbox/Cyclone Rene
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Cyclone Rene weakening while over Niue on February 10 | |
| Formed | February 6, 2010 |
| Dissipated | February 12, 2010 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph) 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | $18 million (2010 USD) |
| Areas affected | Samoan Islands, Niue, Tonga |
| Part of the 2009–10 South Pacific cyclone season | |
Meteorological history[edit]
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionPreparations and impact[edit]
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