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{{short description|Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean}}
{{Infobox hurricane season {{Infobox hurricane season
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| Last storm dissipated=March 28, 1969 | Last storm dissipated=March 28, 1969
| Strongest storm name= | Strongest storm name= Dany & Helene
| Strongest storm pressure= | Strongest storm pressure=
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The '''1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season''' was a below average cyclone season. The '''1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season''' was a below average cyclone season.


==Storms== ==Systems==
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===Moderate Tropical Storm Annie=== ===Severe Tropical Storm Annie===
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|10-min winds=55 |10-min winds=55
|1-min winds= |1-min winds=55
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Annie existed from October 28 to November 4.
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===Moderate Tropical Storm Berthe=== ===Moderate Tropical Storm Bettina–Berthe===
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|10-min winds=45 |10-min winds=45
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Berth existed from December 27 to January 4.
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Claire existed from January 15 to January 17.

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Tropical Cyclone Dany caused 80 deaths in Madagascar, and 2 in Réunion.<ref>{{Cite web|url={{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1969_3}}|title=Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas}}</ref>
80 deaths in Madagascar, 2 in Réunion.<ref>http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/virtual_disk_library/index.cgi/4274123/FID218/DATA/TROPIC/SWI_NAR/1969_3.NAR</ref>
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Eve existed from January 29 to February 2.

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===Tropical Cyclone Fanny=== ===Tropical Cyclone Enid–Fanny===
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Fanny existed from February 5 to February 15.
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Gilette existed from February 15 to February 19.

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Helene existed from March 19 to March 28.
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Latest revision as of 02:17, 29 August 2023

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean
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

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

Systems

Severe Tropical Storm Annie

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

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

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

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.

Tropical Depression Eve

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

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

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

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

  • 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

  1. "Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas".
Tropical cyclones in 1968 and 1969
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Non-seasonal lists
1960–1969 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
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