List of South-West Indian Ocean cyclones before 1900 explained

The following is a list of South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones before the year 1900, or 20th century.

Storms

1848

On January 11, 1848, the first tropical cyclone on record was observed in the basin.^[1]

April 1892 Mauritius cyclone

See main article: 1892 Mauritius cyclone. 1200 deaths - 50,000 homeless. The most dramatic and the most devastating cyclone in the history of the country. Sugar production fell 42%. A third of the city of Port Louis was destroyed in a few hours.

February 1899 Madagascar cyclone

On February 4, a cyclone hit Vohemar in northeastern Madagascar, producing a minimum pressure of 972mbar.^[2]

See also

• South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
• List of Australian region cyclones before 1900
• Pre-1900 South Pacific cyclone seasons

Notes and References

1. Philippe Caroff. June 2011. Operational procedures of TC satellite analysis at RSMC La Reunion. World Meteorological Organization. 2013-04-22. etal.
2. Book: Longshore, David. Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones, New Edition. 12 May 2010. Infobase Publishing. Google Books. 9781438118796.