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1960–61 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean

Field	Value
Basin	SWI
Year	1961
Track	1960-1961 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg
First storm formed	November 11, 1960
Last storm dissipated	February 10, 1961
Strongest storm name	Doris
Strongest storm winds	80
Average wind speed	1
Total depressions	6
Total storms	4
Total hurricanes	1
five seasons	1950s, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63
Australian season	1960–61 Australian region cyclone season
South Pacific season	1960–61 South Pacific cyclone season

The 1960–61 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was one of the least active South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons on record. It only had 6 tropical depressions, 5 named storms, 4 tropical storms, and 1 cyclone, Doris. Additionally, none of its storms made landfall, therefore it had almost no deaths or damage. The season was also the second with named storms, the first being 1959–60.

Systems

Tropical Storm Anna

|10-min winds= |1-min winds=35 Ana existed from November 11 to November 14. Its peak intensity was 65 kilometers an hour, or 40 miles per hour, in 1-minute maximum sustained winds.

Unnamed tropical depression

A tropical depression briefly existed in the northeast portion of the basin from November 29–30. Its peak intensity is currently unknown.

Tropical Storm Barbara

|10-min winds= |1-min winds=45 Barbara existed from November 27 to December 3. In 1-minute maximum sustained winds, its peak intensity was 85 miles per hour. That is equal to 50 kilometers per hour. For its whole duration, it stayed away from land.

Tropical Storm Clara

|10-min winds= |1-min winds=45 Clara, a slow-moving tropical cyclone, lasted from January 1 to January 6 and, twice, nearly made landfall. On New Year's Day, it formed near Madagascar. Moving west-northwestward, Clara reached its peak intensity of 85 mph (50 km/h). As it dissipated, Clara's remnants drifted over Mozambique.

Tropical Cyclone Doris

|10-min winds= |1-min winds=80 Doris was the only storm of the season to reach cyclone strength. On January 24, 1961, it formed east of Madagascar. A few days later, Doris reached its peak intensity, with 1-minute maximum sustained winds of 90 mph or 150 km/h. Moving southeast, it began to weaken. Doris finally dissipated on February 2, lasting 9 days.

Tropical Depression Eva

|10-min winds= |1-min winds=30 On February 7, 1961, the final storm of the season, Eva, formed. However, it soon encountered unfavorable conditions, and dissipated on February 10, 3 days later. Its 1-minute peak intensity was 55 km/h (35 mph).

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