 Cyclone Evan just off the western coast of Fiji on 17 December | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 9 December 2012 |
| Extratropical | 19 December 2012 |
| Dissipated | 27 December 2012 |
| Category 4 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 943 hPa (mbar); 27.85 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 929 hPa (mbar); 27.43 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 14 confirmed |
| Damage | $313 million (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | Samoa, American Samoa, Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand |
Part of the 2012–13 South Pacific cyclone season | |
Cyclone Evan was a rapidly intensifying tropical cyclone that affected the Samoan islands during December 2012. The first cyclone of the 2012-13 South Pacific cyclone season, Evan formed from the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ).