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1963–64 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	December 1, 1963
Last system dissipated	May 2, 1964
Strongest storm
Name	Giselle
Seasonal statistics
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
1963–64 Australian region cyclone season 1963–64 South Pacific cyclone season
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66

The 1963–64 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average cyclone season.

Systems

Tropical Cyclone Amanda

Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	December 1 – December 14
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min);

Amanda existed from December 1 to December 14.

Moderate Tropical Storm Betty

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	December 23 – December 28
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min);

Betty existed from December 23 to December 28.

Severe Tropical Storm Christine

Severe tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	January 9 – January 16
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min);

Christine existed from January 9 to January 16.

Tropical Cyclone Danielle

Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	January 15 – January 23
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 974 hPa (mbar)

Danielle existed from January 15 to January 23. On January 20, Danielle crossed between Réunion and Mauritius, producing wind gusts of 219 km/h (136 mph) in the latter island. Over three days, the storm dropped heavy rainfall, reaching 795 mm (31.3 in).

Moderate Tropical Storm Eileen

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	January 29 – February 10
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);

Eileen existed from January 29 to February 10.

Tropical Disturbance Frances

Tropical disturbance (MFR)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	February 19 – February 23
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);

Frances existed from February 19 to February 23.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Giselle

Intense tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	February 22 – March 4
Peak intensity	165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min);

Giselle existed from February 22 to March 4.

On February 28, Giselle passed just northwest of Réunion, producing wind gusts of 180 km/h (110 mph). Four days' of rainfall, reaching 2,708 mm (106.6 in) at Belouve, caused heavy flooding damage.

Moderate Tropical Storm Harriet

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	March 4 – March 17
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);

Harriet existed from March 4 to March 17.

Tropical Cyclone Ingrid

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	March 29 – April 3
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min);

Ingrid existed from March 29 to April 3. It was monitored as Cyclone 30S by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Moderate Tropical Storm Jose

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	April 29 – May 2
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);

Jose existed from April 29 to May 2.

Moderate Tropical Storm Karen

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	May 4 – May 10
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min);

Karen existed from May 4 to May 10.

See also

• Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1963, 1964
• Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1963, 1964
• Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1963, 1964
• North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1963, 1964

References

1. Wendy Strahm (May 2008). "Mascarene Islands - An Introduction" (PDF). Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 13 (4): 185. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8748.1996.tb00567.x.
2. "List of Historical Cyclones". Mauritius Meteorological Services. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
3. Hurricane Giselle, 22 February-4 March. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

• South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons