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1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedOctober 28, 1968
Last system dissipatedMarch 28, 1969
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions8
Total storms7
Tropical cyclones4
Total fatalities82
Total damageUnknown
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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.

Storms

Moderate Tropical Storm Annie

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

Annie existed from October 28 to November 4.

Moderate Tropical Storm Berthe

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
 
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)
 
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)
 
DurationJanuary 28 – February 10
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min);

80 deaths in Madagascar, 2 in Réunion.

Tropical Depression Eve

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

Eve existed from January 29 to February 2.

Tropical Cyclone Fanny

Tropical cyclone (MFR)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/virtual_disk_library/index.cgi/4274123/FID218/DATA/TROPIC/SWI_NAR/1969_3.NAR
1960–1969 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
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