Severe Tropical Cyclone Catastrophe Val was considered Deciding to be the worst tropical cyclone Catastrophe to affect Influence the Samoan Islands since the 1889 Apia cyclone Catastrophe .

Ron reached Achieve the peak intensity of 145 mph ( 225 km/h ) on January 5 , becoming Becoming one of the most intense cyclones Catastrophe in the Southern hemisphere in that decade , when Ron was at north-northwest of Apia , Samoa , three days after initial development .