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1967–68 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season
The 1967–68 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above average cyclone season. Systems Moderate Tropical Storm Anita Tropical Cyclone Belinda Tropical Cyclone Carmen On December 23, Cyclone Carmen passed just west of Rodrigues, producing heavy rainfall and wind gusts of . The storm also dropped rainfall on Réunion. Tropical Depression Debby Tropical Cyclone Elspeth Severe Tropical Storm Flossie Intense Tropical Cyclone Georgette Prior to Cyclone Freddy in 2023, Cyclone Georgette was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the South-West Indian Ocean basin since the advent of satellite imagery. It formed on January 10, 1968, well to the northeast of the Mascarene Islands. Tracking generally westward, Georgette struck northern Madagascar on January 15 as a tropical storm. It moved southwestward in the Mozambique Channel, crossing over eastern Mozambique on January 19. It quickly reached open waters while gradually intensifying, executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965–66 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season
The 1965–66 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a near average season, despite beginning unusually early on August 9 with the formation of an early-season tropical depression, Anne and ended on May 1. __TOC__ Seasonal summary ImageSize = width:900 height:200 PlotArea = top:10 bottom:80 right:20 left:20 Legend = columns:3 left:30 top:58 columnwidth:270 AlignBars = early DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:01/08/1965 till:15/05/1966 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal ScaleMinor = grid:black unit:month increment:1 start:01/08/1965 Colors = id:canvas value:gray(0.88) id:GP value:red id:ZD value:rgb(0,0.52,0.84) legend:Zone_of_Disturbed_Weather/Tropical_Disturbance_=_≤31_mph_(≤50_km/h) id:TD value:rgb(0.43,0.76,0.92) legend:Tropical_Depression/Subtropical_Depression_=_32–38_mph_(51–62_km/h) id:TS value:rgb(0.30,1,1) legend:Moderate_Tropical_Storm_=_39–54_mph_(63–88_km/h) id:ST value:rgb(0.75,1,0.75) legend:Severe_Tropica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966–67 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season
The 1966–67 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average cyclone season. Systems Moderate Tropical Storm Angela Angela existed from September 29 to October 5. Moderate Tropical Storm Bella Bella existed from December 3 to December 5. Severe Tropical Storm Colette Colette existed from December 11 to December 22. Tropical Cyclone Daphne Daphne existed from December 22 to December 27. Moderate Tropical Storm Clara–Elisa Clara-Elisa entered the basin on December 24 and was last noted on January 2. Moderate Tropical Storm Florence Florence existed from January 3 to January 7. Tropical Cyclone Gilberte Gilberte existed from January 8 to January 18. Tropical Depression Huguette Huguette existed from February 7 to February 17. Tropical Disturbance Irma Irma existed from February 21 to February 24. Tropical Cyclone Laura–Jackie Laura formed on April 7. It exited the basin on April 12 into the Australian region, where it received the name Jackie. Tropical Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season
The 1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below average cyclone season. Systems Severe Tropical Storm Annie Annie existed from October 28 to November 4. Moderate Tropical Storm Bettina–Berthe Berth existed from December 27 to January 4. Moderate Tropical Storm Claire Claire existed from January 15 to January 17. Tropical Cyclone Dany Tropical Cyclone Dany caused 80 deaths in Madagascar, and 2 in Réunion. Tropical Depression Eve Eve existed from January 29 to February 2. Tropical Cyclone Enid–Fanny Fanny existed from February 5 to February 15. Tropical Cyclone Gilette Gilette existed from February 15 to February 19. Tropical Cyclone Helene Helene existed from March 19 to March 28. See also * Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1968 Atlantic hurricane season, 1968, 1969 Atlantic hurricane season, 1969 * Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1968 Pacific hurricane season, 1968, 1969 Pacific hurricane season, 1969 * Western Pacific typhoon season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean Cyclone Season
The 1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active cyclone season. __TOC__ Systems Severe Tropical Storm Aline Aline existed from August 19 to August 22. Tropical Cyclone Blanche October 7 to October 15. Moderate Tropical Storm Corrine 26 deaths in Comoros and Mozambique. Moderate Tropical Storm Delphine Delphine existed from December 29 to January 1. Tropical Cyclone Diane–Francoise This system entered the basin on January 7 and dissipated on January 17. Moderate Tropical Storm Eliane The storm struck western Madagascar, bringing rainfall. Tropical Cyclone Genevieve Four deaths in Madagascar due to flooding. Tropical Cyclone Hermine One death on Reunion. Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Harriet-Iseult Iseult existed from February 2 to February 15. Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Josephine-Jane It was named Josephine in its formative stages due to being in what was considered the Australian basin at the time. Moderate Tropical Storm K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclone Freddy
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy, also known as Severe Tropical Cyclone Freddy, was an exceptionally long-lived, powerful, and deadly tropical cyclone that traversed the southern Indian Ocean for more than five weeks in February and March 2023. Freddy was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded worldwide, and produced the most accumulated cyclone energy—a metric used to measure the total energy generated by tropical cyclones—of any individual cyclone on record globally. Additionally, it is the third-deadliest tropical cyclone recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, only behind 2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, 2019's Cyclone Idai and the 1973 Flores cyclone. Freddy tropical cyclogenesis, originated from a tropical low that was located south of the Indonesian archipelago on 4 February 2023. As it traveled westward across the Indian Ocean, the storm quickly intensified, becoming a List of Category 4 Australian region severe tropical cyclones, Categ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Réunion
Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the island of Madagascar and southwest of the island of Mauritius. , it had a population of 896,175. Its capital and largest city is Saint-Denis, La Réunion, Saint-Denis. Réunion was uninhabited until French immigrants and colonial subjects settled the island in the 17th century. Its tropical climate led to the development of a plantation economy focused primarily on sugar; slaves from East Africa were imported as fieldworkers, followed by Malays, Annamite, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indians as indentured laborers. Today, the greatest proportion of the population is of mixed descent, while the predominant language is Réunion Creole, though French remains the sole official language. Since 1946, Réunion has been governed as a regions of France, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately . The 1502 Portuguese Cantino planisphere has led some historians to speculate that Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island around 975, naming it ''Dina Arobi''. Called ''Ilha do Cirne'' or ''Ilha do Cerne'' on early Portuguese maps, the island was visited by Portuguese sailors in 1507. A Dutch fleet, under the command of Admiral Van War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 1967 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season overall, producing 13 tropical cyclone naming, nameable storms, of which 6 strengthened into hurricanes. The season officially began on June 1, 1967, and lasted until November 30, 1967. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic Ocean. The season's first system, Tropical Depression One, formed on June 10, and the last, Tropical Storm Heidi, lost tropical cyclone, tropical characteristics on November 2. Hurricane Beulah, the strongest storm of the season, and only major hurricane (Category 3 or above on the Saffir–Simpson scale), was also the most damaging. It caused 59 deaths and $235 million in damage (1967 United States dollar, USD) along its two-week-long path. Beulah formed on September 5 and soon after crossed southern Martinique into the Caribbean Sea. On the island, it d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The 1968 Atlantic hurricane season was a below average hurricane season during which only nine nameable storms developed. The season officially began on June 1 and lasted until November 30, dates which conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. Of the named storms, five strengthened into hurricanes; none however intensified into a major hurricane. Only four other seasons since the start of the satellite era—1972, 1986, 1994, and 2013—did not feature a major hurricane. The first system, Hurricane Abby, developed in the northwestern Caribbean on June 1. Abby moved northward and struck Cuba, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding to western portions of the island. Making landfall in Florida on June 4, Abby caused flooding and spawned four tornadoes, but left behind little damage. Overall, the hurricane resulted in six deaths and about $450,000 (1968 USD) in damage. In late June, Tropical Storm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Pacific Hurricane Season
The 1967 Pacific hurricane season started on June 1 and ended on November 30, 1967. The season was of little note except for Hurricanes Katrina and Olivia. Katrina made landfall on the Baja Peninsula, killing at least one and made 2,500 homeless. Olivia made landfall on the eastern side of the Baja Peninsula as a major hurricane—only one of two storms ever to do so. Hurricane/Typhoon Sarah formed in the Central Pacific and reached category 1 strength before crossing over to the Western Pacific. __TOC__ Systems Tropical Depression One On May 18, the first tropical depression of the season formed. It remained weak and dissipated the next day far out at sea.JTWC report for 1967 Tropical Storm Agatha The first tropical storm of the season formed on June 7 at ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Pacific Hurricane Season
The 1968 Pacific hurricane season ties the record for having the most active August in terms of Tropical cyclone, tropical storms. It officially started on May 15, 1968, in the eastern Pacific and June 1 in the central Pacific and lasted until November 30, 1968. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the tropical cyclone basins, northeastern Pacific Ocean. Several notable systems formed during the season. Five named storms—Hyacinth, Iva, Hurricane Liza (1968), Liza, Hurricane Naomi (1968), Naomi, and Hurricane Pauline (1968), Pauline—had effects in the United States. Two others—Annette and Tropical Depression Two—affected Mexico, and Tropical Storm Simone made a rare landfall on Guatemala. Tropical Storm Virginia, which formed in the West Pacific, crossed into the basin at a high latitude. __TOC__ Season summary Twenty-five tropical cyclones formed this season, resulting in 501 advisories being issued in the Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Pacific Typhoon Season
The 1967 Pacific typhoon season was one of the most active Pacific typhoon seasons on record, witnessing the formation of 35 tropical storms during the season. It began on January 1, 1967, though most storms usually form between June and December within the basin. The first storm of the season, Ruby, formed on January 28 west of the Philippines. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1967 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) were given a numerical designation with a "W" suffix, and any storms reaching 1-minute sustained winds of over 40 mph were given a name. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
