Cyclone Dovi (2022)
Severe Tropical Cyclone Dovi was a powerful tropical cyclone across the Southern Pacific in February 2022. The system became the third named tropical cyclone of the 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season. The storm first formed in the Australian basin on February 4 before crossing over into the South Pacific. The storm caused one death in New Caledonia, and several mudslides occurred in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Dovi also caused flight cancellations and damage out of New Zealand.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Dovi near its peak intensity on 11 February | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 8 February 2022 |
| Extratropical | 11 February 2022 |
| Dissipated | 13 February 2022 |
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (MetService) | |
| Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
| Category 2-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 962 hPa (mbar); 28.41 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 indirect |
| Damage | $80 million (2022 USD) |
| Areas affected | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, New Zealand |
Part of the 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season | |
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