Last updated October 15, 2021
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Cyclone Winston 2016

Fiji

Cyclone Winston, which struck Fiji on February 20, was the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of the strongest globally to make landfall.

“Exceptionally warm” ocean temperatures, driven by El Niño and climate change, allowed Winston to intensify quickly and maintain its Category 5-level strength.

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