The 1972–73 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1972, to April 30, 1973.
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Severe Tropical Storm Ariane
Ariana passed north of Mauritius and later executed a loop southeast of the island. The storm brought heavy rainfall and wind gusts of .
Severe Tropical Storm Ivy–Beatrice
Moderate Tropical Storm Charlotte
Charlotte passed just southwest of Réunion on January 8, producing wind gusts, as well as heavy rainfall reaching at Riviere de L'Est. The rains damaged crops and flooded roads, which killed one person due to drowning.
Moderate Tropical Storm Dorothee
Dorothee produced a series of thunderstorms on Réunion while the storm passed to the southwest.
Tropical Disturbance Emmanuelle
Moderate Tropical Storm Faustine
Intense Tropical Cyclone Leila–Gertrude
Cyclone Gertrude brushed eastern Rodrigues on January 31, producing , as well as of rainfall.
Severe Tropical Storm Hortense
On February 2, Hortense passed south of Réunion, bringing rainfall to the island.
Tropical Cyclone Jessy
On February 21, Jessy struck Rodrigues, bringing heavy rainfall and wind gusts, causing power outages.
Severe Tropical Storm Isis
Severe Tropical Storm Kitty
On March 1, Kitty struck Rodrigues, causing power outages.
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Lydie
This is the first "
Very intense tropical cyclone" in the South-West Indian Ocean.
On March 10, Lydie passed west of Réunion, producing wind gusts of in the mountainous peaks. For four days, the storm dropped heavy rainfall on the island, reaching . Flooding killed 10 people on the island, and caused crop damage.
Severe Tropical Storm Roma
Cyclone Roma existed from April 18 to April 23.
Tropical Cyclone Marcelle
See also
* Atlantic hurricane seasons:
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
* Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons:
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
* Western Pacific typhoon seasons:
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
* North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons:
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...
,
1973
Events January
* January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
References
South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
1972–73 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season
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