1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

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The 1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below average cyclone season.

1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedOctober 28, 1968
Last system dissipatedMarch 28, 1969
Strongest storm
NameDany & Helene
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions8
Total storms7
Tropical cyclones4
Total fatalities82
Total damageUnknown
Related articles
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons
1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71

Systems

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Severe Tropical Storm Annie

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Severe tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
  
DurationOctober 28 – November 4
Peak intensity100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min);

Annie existed from October 28 to November 4.

Moderate Tropical Storm Bettina–Berthe

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Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
  
DurationDecember 27 – January 4
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min);

Berth existed from December 27 to January 4.

Moderate Tropical Storm Claire

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Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
  
DurationJanuary 15 – January 17
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min);

Claire existed from January 15 to January 17.

Tropical Cyclone Dany

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Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
  
DurationJanuary 28 – February 10
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min);

Tropical Cyclone Dany caused 80 deaths in Madagascar, and 2 in Réunion.[1]

Tropical Depression Eve

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Tropical depression (MFR)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
  
DurationJanuary 29 – February 2
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);

Eve existed from January 29 to February 2.

Tropical Cyclone Enid–Fanny

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Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
  
DurationFebruary 5 – February 15
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min);

Fanny existed from February 5 to February 15.

Tropical Cyclone Gilette

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Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
  
DurationFebruary 15 – February 19
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min);

Gilette existed from February 15 to February 19.

Tropical Cyclone Helene

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Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
  
DurationMarch 19 – March 28
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min);

Helene existed from March 19 to March 28.

See also

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  • Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1968, 1969
  • Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1968, 1969
  • Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1968, 1969
  • North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1968, 1969

References

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  1. ^ "Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas".