The following is a list of
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
In the south-west Indian Ocean, tropical cyclones form south of the equator and west of 90° E to the coast of Africa.
Warnings and nomenclature
In 1946, Réunion's first airstrip opened, then called Gillot, and now called Roland Garros Air ...
s before the year 1900, or 20th century.
Storms
1848
On January 11, 1848, the first tropical cyclone on record was observed in the basin.
April 1892 Mauritius cyclone
1200 deaths - 50,000 homeless. The most dramatic and the most devastating cyclone in the history of the country. Sugar production fell 42%. A third of the city of Port Louis was destroyed in a few hours.
February 1899 Madagascar cyclone
On February 4, a cyclone hit
Vohemar
Vohemar ( mg, Vohimarina or ''Iharan̈a'' ) is a coastal city and commune ( mg, firaisana) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Vohemar District, Iharana, which is a part of Sava Region. The population ...
in northeastern Madagascar, producing a minimum pressure of .
See also
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South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
In the south-west Indian Ocean, tropical cyclones form south of the equator and west of 90° E to the coast of Africa.
Warnings and nomenclature
In 1946, Réunion's first airstrip opened, then called Gillot, and now called Roland Garros Air ...
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List of Australian region cyclones before 1900
The following is a list of Australian region tropical cyclones in or before 1900.
Storms
*February 1568 – During February 1568, two ships which were sailing near the Solomon Islands, were driven southwards for six days by a tropical cycl ...
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Pre-1900 South Pacific cyclone seasons
The following is a list of all reported tropical cyclones within the South Pacific Ocean, to the east of 160°E, before 1900.
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Background
Ancient Polynesians and others who inhabited the tropical Pacific before the Europeans arrived, k ...
References
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Lists of tropical cyclones