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1963–64 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean
Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Basin | SWI |
| Year | 1964 |
| Track | 1963-1964 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png |
| First storm formed | December 1, 1963 |
| Last storm dissipated | May 2, 1964 |
| Strongest storm name | Giselle |
| Average wind speed | 1 |
| five seasons | 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66 |
| Australian season | 1963–64 Australian region cyclone season |
| South Pacific season | 1963–64 South Pacific cyclone season |
The 1963–64 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average cyclone season.
Systems
Tropical Cyclone Amanda
|10-min winds=70 |1-min winds=80 Amanda existed from December 1 to December 14.
Moderate Tropical Storm Betty
|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=40 Betty existed from December 23 to December 28.
Severe Tropical Storm Christine
|10-min winds=50 |1-min winds=60 Christine existed from January 9 to January 16.
Tropical Cyclone Danielle
|10-min winds=80 |1-min winds=90 Danielle existed from January 15 to January 23. On January 20, Danielle crossed between Réunion and Mauritius, producing wind gusts of 219 km/h in the latter island. Over three days, the storm dropped heavy rainfall, reaching 795 mm.
Moderate Tropical Storm Eileen
|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=40 Eileen existed from January 29 to February 10.
Tropical Disturbance Frances
|10-min winds=25 |1-min winds=30 Frances existed from February 19 to February 23.
Intense Tropical Cyclone Giselle
|10-min winds=90 |1-min winds=105 Giselle existed from February 22 to March 4.
On February 28, Giselle passed just northwest of Réunion, producing wind gusts of 180 km/h. Four days' of rainfall, reaching 2708 mm at Belouve, caused heavy flooding damage.
Moderate Tropical Storm Harriet
|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=45 Harriet existed from March 4 to March 17.
Tropical Cyclone Ingrid
|10-min winds= |1-min winds=65 Ingrid existed from March 29 to April 3. It was monitored as Cyclone 30S by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Moderate Tropical Storm Jose
|10-min winds=40 |1-min winds=45 Jose existed from April 29 to May 2.
Moderate Tropical Storm Karen
|10-min winds=45 |1-min winds=50 Karen existed from May 4 to May 10.
References
References
- Wendy Strahm. (May 2008). "Mascarene Islands - An Introduction". Curtis's Botanical Magazine.
- "List of Historical Cyclones". Mauritius Meteorological Services.
- (1996). ["Hurricane Giselle, 22 February-4 March"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.
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