2026 South Pacific cyclone season
Cyclone Mitchell 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Jan 29, 2026 to Feb 10, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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92 mph
Feb 7, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Mitchell is listed in the South Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Jan 29, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC at 15.6°S, 136.4°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 92 mph, first recorded on Feb 7, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 20.3°S, 116.2°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 968 hPa on Feb 7, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
The full record spans 294 hours and approximately 2,620 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 28.5°S, 118°E on Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Mitchell in brief
What was Cyclone Mitchell's highest wind speed?
92 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Feb 7, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
What category was Cyclone Mitchell?
Category 1 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Cyclone Mitchell's lowest pressure?
968 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Feb 7, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
When did Cyclone Mitchell occur?
The archived track runs from Jan 29, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Jan 29, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC to Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
Where did Cyclone Mitchell form?
In the South Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 15.6°S, 136.4°E on Jan 29, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
Did Cyclone Mitchell make landfall?
The archive places its center over land at 4 recorded positions; the strongest is 66 mph on Feb 8, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC. Positions are six-hourly, so this is not a landfall chronology.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the JTWC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
Archive retrieved ; live tracks fetched
NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology