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1961–62 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1961–62 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a busy cyclone season, lasting from December to April.

1961–62 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedDecember 19, 1961
Last system dissipatedApril 11, 1962
Strongest storm
NameDaisy & Maud
 • Maximum winds140 km/h (85 mph)
(1-minute sustained)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions13
Tropical cyclones5
Total fatalities51
Total damageUnknown
Related articles
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons
1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64

Systems

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Tropical Storm Ada

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationDecember 19 – December 24
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min);

Ada lasted for 5 days and made landfall in Madagascar. Its peak intensity was 40 mph, or 65 km/h, in 1-minute maximum sustained winds.

Cyclone Beryl

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Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationDecember 20 – December 28
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min);
992 hPa (mbar)

Beryl existed from December 20 - December 28 and made landfall on Reunion.

Cyclone Chantal

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Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationDecember 30, 1961 – January 7, 1962
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min);

Cyclone Daisy

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Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationJanuary 15 – January 22
Peak intensity140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min);

Daisy existed from January 15 - January 22 and made landfalls on Madagascar and Mozambique.

Tropical Storm Flora

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationJanuary 21 – January 24
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min);

Tropical Storm Gina

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 8 – February 18
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min);

The storm struck Madagascar and moved across the island, later crossing the Mozambique Channel and striking eastern Mozambique. The storm recurved to the east, passing south of Madagascar.[1]

Tropical Depression Helene

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Tropical depression (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 16 – February 19
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min);

Tropical Storm Isabel

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 21 – February 24
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min);

Existed southeast of Madagascar.

Cyclone Jenny

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Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationFebruary 26 – March 5
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min);
995 hPa (mbar)

On February 26, Cyclone Jenny was first observed to the northeast of Rodrigues. The storm moved west-southwestward between Rodrigues and St. Brandon. On February 28, Jenny passed about 30 km (20 mi) north of Mauritius, where the storm produced wind gusts of 235 km/h (146 mph).[2][3] On the island, the storm killed 17 people and left thousands of people homeless. Later on February 28, the storm struck Réunion, killing 36 people; wind gusts at the Roland Garros Airport reached 250 km/h (160 mph). Jenny destroyed 3,851 homes on Réunion and severely damaged another 2,619, many of them wooden, leaving about 20,000 people homeless. The storm also destroyed crops, and wrecked about 80% of the island's telephone lines. After the close succession of Carol and Jenny, officials rebuilt most homes with concrete to withstand future storms.[4]

Tropical Storm Kate

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationMarch 9 – March 15
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min);

Struck eastern Madagascar.

Tropical Storm Lucy

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationMarch 17 – March 22
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min);

Passed near St. Brandon.[5]

Cyclone Maud

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Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
DurationMarch 30 – April 11
Peak intensity140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min);

Existed south of Diego Garcia and executed a loop at the end of its track.[6]

Other storms

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A tropical depression briefly existed in the northeast portion of the basin from January 19–21. At the time, it was part of the neighboring Australian basin, east of 80°.[7] On January 22, a system named Emily existed briefly west of that general region.[8]

See also

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  • Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1961, 1962
  • Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1961, 1962
  • Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1961, 1962
  • North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1961, 1962

References

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  1. ^ "IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship". www.atms.unca.edu.
  2. ^ "List of Historical Cyclones". Mauritius Meteorological Services. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship". www.atms.unca.edu.
  4. ^ "Le cyclone Jenny a fait basculer La Réunion dans le monde modern" (PDF). Le Dimanche (in French). March 4, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship". www.atms.unca.edu.
  6. ^ "IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship". www.atms.unca.edu.
  7. ^ "IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship". www.atms.unca.edu.
  8. ^ "IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship". www.atms.unca.edu.
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