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1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean

FieldValue
BasinSWI
Year1970
Track1969-1970 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png
First storm formedAugust 19, 1969
Last storm dissipatedApril 1, 1970
Strongest storm nameJane
Strongest storm winds125
Average wind speed1
Total depressions13
Total storms13
Total hurricanes6
Fatalities30
five seasons1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 1971–72
Australian season1969–70 Australian region cyclone season
South Pacific season1969–70 South Pacific cyclone season
Total intense0Total extreme=2

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

TOC

Systems

Severe Tropical Storm Aline

|10-min winds=55 Aline existed from August 19 to August 22.

Tropical Cyclone Blanche

|10-min winds=70 October 7 to October 15.

Moderate Tropical Storm Corrine

|10-min winds=45 26 deaths in Comoros and Mozambique.

Moderate Tropical Storm Delphine

|10-min winds=35 Delphine existed from December 29 to January 1.

Tropical Cyclone Diane–Francoise

|10-min winds=70 This system entered the basin on January 7 and dissipated on January 17.

Moderate Tropical Storm Eliane

|10-min winds=35 The storm struck western Madagascar, bringing rainfall.

Tropical Cyclone Genevieve

|10-min winds=65 The cyclone caused four deaths in Madagascar due to flooding. The cyclone peaked as a Moderate Tropical Storm, before weakening and making landfall.

Tropical Cyclone Hermine

|10-min winds=65 One death on Reunion.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Harriet-Iseult

|10-min winds=120 Iseult existed from February 2 to February 15, staying at sea for its existence.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Josephine-Jane

|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. The cyclone made landfall in Madagascar, before taking a southeast turn and dissipating.

Moderate Tropical Storm Katia

|10-min winds=45 Katia existed from March 16 to March 26, clipping Madagascar.

Tropical Cyclone Louise

|10-min winds=85 Louise existed from March 20 to April 1.

Tropical Cyclone Kathy–Michelle

|10-min winds=75 Michelle entered the basin on March 24 and dissipated on March 30.

References

References

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  5. (1970_6}}). ["Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas"]({{GTECCA url).
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