1968–69 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season explained

Basin:SWI
Year:1969
Track:1968-1969 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg
First Storm Formed:October 28, 1968
Last Storm Dissipated:March 28, 1969
Strongest Storm Name:Dany & Helene
Average Wind Speed:1
Total Depressions:8
Total Storms:7
Total Hurricanes:4
Fatalities:82
Five Seasons:1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71
Australian Season:1968–69 Australian region cyclone season
South Pacific Season:1968–69 South Pacific cyclone season

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

Systems

Severe Tropical Storm Annie

Basin:SWI
Formed:October 28
Dissipated:November 4
10-Min Winds:55
1-Min Winds:55

Annie existed from October 28 to November 4.

Moderate Tropical Storm Bettina–Berthe

Basin:SWI
Formed:December 27
Dissipated:January 4
10-Min Winds:45
1-Min Winds:40

Berth existed from December 27 to January 4.

Moderate Tropical Storm Claire

Basin:SWI
Formed:January 15
Dissipated:January 17
10-Min Winds:35
1-Min Winds:35

Claire existed from January 15 to January 17.

Tropical Cyclone Dany

Basin:SWI
Formed:January 28
Dissipated:February 10
10-Min Winds:80
1-Min Winds:80

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

Tropical Depression Eve

Basin:SWI
Formed:January 29
Dissipated:February 2
10-Min Winds:30
1-Min Winds:30

Eve existed from January 29 to February 2.

Tropical Cyclone Enid–Fanny

Basin:SWI
Formed:February 5
Dissipated:February 15
10-Min Winds:65
1-Min Winds:65

Fanny existed from February 5 to February 15.

Tropical Cyclone Gilette

Basin:SWI
Formed:February 15
Dissipated:February 19
10-Min Winds:65
1-Min Winds:65

Gilette existed from February 15 to February 19.

Tropical Cyclone Helene

Basin:SWI
Formed:March 19
Dissipated:March 28
10-Min Winds:80
1-Min Winds:80

Helene existed from March 19 to March 28.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1969_3}} Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas].