Cyclone Cody
Severe Tropical Cyclone Cody was a strong tropical cyclone in the South Pacific which caused widespread damage in Fiji. The second tropical cyclone and first severe tropical cyclone of the 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season, Cody was first noted by the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) on 5 January as Tropical Disturbance 03F. The tropical depression killed one person, and over 4,500 people were evacuated. On 10 January, the system was upgraded to a Category 1 tropical cyclone by the FMS, receiving the name Cody. While the FMS recorded a peak intensity of 130 km/h (80 mph), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) only recorded a peak intensity of 95 km/h (60 mph). Cody was the first tropical cyclone in 2022.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Cody on 12 January 2022. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 5 January 2022 |
| Extratropical | 14 January 2022 |
| Dissipated | 19 January 2022 |
| Category 3 severe tropical cyclone | |
| 10-minute sustained (FMS) | |
| Highest winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 971 hPa (mbar); 28.67 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 982 hPa (mbar); 29.00 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 total |
| Damage | $27.5 million (2022 USD) |
| Areas affected | Fiji |
Part of the 2021–22 South Pacific cyclone season | |
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