1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season explained

Basin:SWI
Year:1970
Track:1969-1970 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png
First Storm Formed:August 19, 1969
Last Storm Dissipated:April 1, 1970
Strongest Storm Name:Jane
Strongest Storm Winds:125
Average Wind Speed:1
Total Depressions:13
Total Storms:13
Total Hurricanes:6
Fatalities:30
Five Seasons:1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 1971–72
Australian Season:1969–70 Australian region cyclone season
South Pacific Season:1969–70 South Pacific cyclone season
Total Intense:0
Total Extreme:2

The 1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active cyclone season.

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Systems

Severe Tropical Storm Aline

Basin:SWI
Track:Aline 1969 track.png
Formed:August 19
Dissipated:August 22
10-Min Winds:55

Aline existed from August 19 to August 22.

Tropical Cyclone Blanche

Basin:SWI
Track:SWI Blanche 1969 track.png
Formed:October 7
Dissipated:October 15
10-Min Winds:70

October 7 to October 15.

Moderate Tropical Storm Corrine

Basin:SWI
Track:Corrine 1969 track.png
Formed:November 11
Dissipated:November 21
10-Min Winds:45

26 deaths in Comoros and Mozambique.[1]

Moderate Tropical Storm Delphine

Basin:SWI
Track:Delphine 1969 track.png
Formed:December 29
Dissipated:January 1
10-Min Winds:35

Delphine existed from December 29 to January 1.

Tropical Cyclone Diane–Francoise

Basin:SWI
Track:Diane-Francoise 1970 track.png
Formed:January 10 (entered basin)
Dissipated:January 16
10-Min Winds:70

This system entered the basin on January 7 and dissipated on January 17.

Moderate Tropical Storm Eliane

Basin:SWI
Track:Eliane 1970 track.png
Formed:January 7
Dissipated:January 11
10-Min Winds:35

The storm struck western Madagascar, bringing rainfall.[2]

Tropical Cyclone Genevieve

Basin:SWI
Track:Genevieve 1970 track.png
Formed:January 10
Dissipated:January 19
10-Min Winds:65

Four deaths in Madagascar due to flooding.[3]

Tropical Cyclone Hermine

Basin:SWI
Track:Hermine 1970 track.png
Formed:January 22
Dissipated:January 27
10-Min Winds:65

One death on Reunion.[4]

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Harriet-Iseult

Basin:SWI
Track:Iseult 1970 track.png
Formed:February 3 (entered basin)
Dissipated:February 13
10-Min Winds:120

Iseult existed from February 2 to February 15.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Josephine-Jane

Basin:SWI
Track:Jane 1970 track.png
Formed:February 11 (entered basin)
Dissipated:February 28
10-Min Winds:125

It was named Josephine in its formative stages due to being in what was considered the Australian basin at the time.[5]

Moderate Tropical Storm Katia

Basin:SWI
Track:Katia 1970 track.png
Formed:March 16
Dissipated:March 26
10-Min Winds:45

Katia existed from March 16 to March 26.

Tropical Cyclone Louise

Basin:SWI
Track:SWI Louise 1970 track.png
Formed:March 20
Dissipated:April 1
10-Min Winds:85

Louise existed from March 20 to April 1.

Tropical Cyclone Kathy–Michelle

Basin:SWI
Track:Kathy-Michelle 1970 track.png
Formed:March 26 (entered basin)
Dissipated:March 30
10-Min Winds:75

Michelle entered the basin on March 24 and dissipated on March 30.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1969_10}} Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas].
  2. Web site: [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1970_2}} Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas].
  3. Web site: [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1970_3}} Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas].
  4. Web site: [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1970_4}} Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas].
  5. Web site: [{{GTECCA url|basin=SWI|year=1970_6}} Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas].