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Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Aus scale) | |
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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
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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
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Preparations and impact
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