south west indian_ocean cyclone season south west indian_ocean cyclone season moderately active season included known tropical cyclone cross southern indian_ocean southern atlantic_ocean tropical activity lasted months middle november early storm formed adjacent australian basin november later reached peak winds south west indian_ocean named storm formed early january killed people basin active february tropical cyclones equivalent minimal hurricane severe tropical storm killed people storm caused heavy crop damage mauritius east coast madagascar march cyclone tropical storm passed near producing heavy rainfall gusty winds tropical activity continued april tropical cyclones month early april moved island dropping rainfall hours average monthly total later rare april intense tropical cyclone weakened approached island final storm season jenna formed australian region briefly intensified minimal tropical storm south west indian_ocean proceeded exit basin end season addition named storms tropical depressions tracked december dropped heavy rainfall seasonal summary season france office island issued warnings tropical cyclones basin agency estimated intensity dvorak technique warned tropical cyclones region coast africa south equator joint united_states navy united_states_air_force task force issued tropical cyclone warnings southwestern indian_ocean season fairly active tropical storms greater average storms short lived storms reached tropical cyclone status maximum sustained winds mph average cyclones dissipated tropics contrast norm storms accelerating higher latitudes season days tropical activity based list contributed nation storms named order starting rest names list jenna addition named storms tracked tropical depressions disturbances intensify tropical storm agency issue remaining formed late december formed mid february tropical depression longest lasting depressions formed month activity area convection developed believed connected depression formed december east madagascar ridge east system tracked southward failed intensify strong wind shear passing west depression dropped heavy rainfall totaling northern coast twice mountainous interior december depression dissipated southwest february tracked tropical cyclone basin weakening tropical depression quickly dissipated days later tracked february briefly intensified minimal tropical storm eastern portion basin storms intense tropical cyclone middle november spawned area convection southwest indonesian island sumatra located australian region area low wind shear tropical low developed west sumatra november gradually intensified moving southward turning sharply westward november ridge south day office perth upgraded low tropical cyclone minimal tropical storm status designated tropical cyclone continued intensify upgraded winds mph system crossed basin november renamed time november ridge south weakened allowing turn southwest defined eye developed persisted days late november attained peak minute sustained winds mph making intense tropical cyclone rarity november storms november estimated peak minute winds mph strongest storm estimated agency indian_ocean tied eye briefly organized accompanied decrease winds intensified despite moving colder waters ridge south rebuilt forcing cyclone slow turn west increasing wind shear caused rapid weakening hours winds decreased tropical cyclone tropical depression status november day discontinued advisories continued tracking circulation dissipation november intense tropical cyclone tropical depression dissipating near tropical depression formed east january moved southwestward initially development conditions gradually favorable january depression strengthened tropical storm days later reached tropical cyclone status developed defined eye later day quickly intensified minute peak intensity mph making strongest storm season ridge south turned cyclone west january estimated attained peak minute winds mph day cyclone landfall north eastern madagascar quickly weakened tropical storm crossing country intensified slightly reaching january late january second landfall eastern ceased issuing advisories january remnants continued africa emerging southern atlantic_ocean january dissipating day considered tropical cyclone known traversed southern africa south west indian ocean eastern madagascar hour rainfall totals included gusts exceeded mph offshore island marie caused widespread flooding rice crops heavy infrastructure crop damage northeastern coastline cyclone killed people madagascar left people homeless dropped heavy rainfall produced flooding killing people destroyed acres crops demolished buildings including schools remnants dropped heaviest rainfall years eastern heavy rainfall spread severe tropical storm australian basin monsoon trough spawned tropical disturbance near christmas island january ridge south system tracked west southwest developing tropical low january named day quickly intensified reach peak minutes winds mph january north later day began weakening increasing wind shear utc january crossed south west indian_ocean minute winds mph time renamed cyclone wind shear quickly tore convection away center leaving circulation exposed january day weakened tropical depression status january circulation dissipated central indian_ocean severe tropical storm month named storms basin tropical disturbance formed southwest february moved slowly southwest defined center broad area convection days system remained weak reaching favorable conditions february day intensified tropical storm storm slowed reaching western extent ridge drifting nearly hours north northwest february approaching trough turned south southeast bringing storm southwest cyclone directly affect nation years prior february estimated peak minute winds mph day estimated peak minute winds mph increasing shear caused rapidly weaken tropical depression status february assessed storm continuing southeast striking northwestern madagascar estimated system turned southwest drift dissipated february produced strong wind gusts damaging crops houses heavy rainfall caused landslides cyclone caused killing people island western periphery circulation dropped heavy rainfall february tropical disturbance began forming southwest tropical depression day trough steered new system southeast prevented significant strengthening wind shear late february upgraded depression tropical storm day began tracking tropical cyclone trough weakened turned south later southwest reaching initial peak mph february day increasing wind shear caused storm weaken minimal tropical storm status briefly discontinued advisories february strengthening ridge caused accelerate west bringing south effects february day storm passed north mauritius produced wind gusts mph mph respectively heavy rainfall crop damage caused drought later year mauritius failed reach sugar passing north began decreasing wind shear reissued advisories february warm waters storm developed increasing outflow eye february intensified tropical cyclone reached peak minute winds mph approaching eastern madagascar day estimated peak minute winds mph unknown reasons executed loop coast near land interaction cyclone rapidly weakened turned north northeast coast assessed storm turning inland february dissipated coast storm dropped rainfall wind gusts mph damage limited tropical cyclone february tropical disturbance developed cold south southeast ridge south system tracked southwestward intensified tropical storm february day began issuing advisories storm tropical cyclone storm quickly developed eye intensifying tropical cyclone status february day estimated peak minute winds mph estimated peak minute winds mph late february passed northwest producing wind gusts mph increased wind shear weakened beginning march storm slightly march day cyclone rounded ridge turned south southeast weakened approaching cold march extratropical convection away circulation days later absorbed remnants moderate tropical storm spawned tropical disturbance march south ongoing wind shear system initially failed intensify moving westward approaching cold turned disturbance southward march area low wind shear allowing convection increase system upgraded tropical depression status system moving mauritius march depression upgraded tropical storm later night storm passed east mauritius bringing beneficial rainfall estimated peak winds mph began weakening march increased wind shear storm turned southwest drift dissipating march end march active low pressure areas area convection consolidated south early april april large tropical disturbance formed day named despite tropical depression system moved westward initially curved southward april trough time intensified tropical storm developing wide eye intensified tropical cyclone status april moved gusts island reached mph caused heavy damage crops houses dropped rainfall hour period greater island monthly average total according failed intensify minute winds mph estimated peak minute winds mph cyclone looped west passing influenced building ridge south moving slowly waters weakened quickly passed south minimal tropical storm april storm passed south mauritius day spawned large area convection dropping heavy rainfall april dissipated northwest intense tropical cyclone low pressure area persisted east southeast april developing tropical disturbance day ridge south system moved generally westward slowly intensifying convection gradually increased system intensified tropical storm april eye developed day signaling storm strengthened tropical cyclone turned west southwest developing large wide eye intensified estimated peak minute winds mph april unusual april intense tropical cyclone april estimated peak minute winds mph equivalent category saffir simpson hurricane wind scale day increasing wind shear weakened cyclone downgraded severe tropical storm status april passed south wind gusts island reached mph slowed april passing north followed increased shear weakening april dissipated east eastern madagascar coastline moderate tropical storm jenna early westerly wind burst associated julian produced disturbances sides equator eastern indian_ocean estimated tropical low formed west sumatra low latitude near boundary australian south west indian basins caused difficulty regard tropical cyclone warnings upgraded system tropical storm status day low crossed south west indian_ocean intensifying tropical storm jenna estimated peak minute winds mph soon approaching trough turned storm southeast bringing jenna australian region absorbing storm
1995–96 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season