1971–72 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Systems

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Moderate Tropical Storm Odette

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=50 Odette existed from July 9 to July 16.

Severe Tropical Storm Agnes

|10-min winds=60 |1-min winds=70 Agnes existed from December 9 to December 24. Rainbands from Agnes affected Réunion while the storm passed to the north.

Moderate Tropical Storm Belle

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=35 Belle existed from January 1 to January 5.

Moderate Tropical Storm Caroline

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=35 Caroline existed from February 3 to February 14.

Moderate Tropical Storm Dolly

|10-min winds=35 |1-min winds=40 Dolly existed from February 4 to February 9. On February 7, Dolly brushed the southwest coast of Réunion, bringing days of heavy rainfall that reached 774 mm at Piton Tortue. The rains damaged crops and flooded coastal roads. Dolly killed five people on the island.

Tropical Cyclone Eugenie

|10-min winds=65 |1-min winds=75

Rainfall from the storm spread from Swaziland to Durban in South Africa, reaching over 350 mm near the coast. The rains caused widespread river flooding.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Fabienne

|10-min winds=115 |1-min winds=130

Fabienne existed from February 11 to February 25. On February 18, Fabienne passed just west of Rodrigues, producing wind gusts of 254 km/h. The storm caused two fatalities on the island, as well as 16 injuries.

Tropical Cyclone Tessie–Gigi

|10-min winds=65 |1-min winds=45

This system entered the basin on February 27 and became extratropical by February 28.

Tropical Cyclone Hermione

|10-min winds=65 |1-min winds=65 Hermione existed from March 1 to March 11. On March 5, Hermione passed north of the Mascarene Islands, producing heavy rainfall on Réunion that reached 757.5 mm at Foc Foc.

References

References

1. (1996). ["Tropical Storm Agnes, 10-23 December"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.
2. (1996). ["Tropical Storm Dolly, 4-10 February"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.
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4. (1996). ["Hurricane Fabienne, 10-27 February"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.
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7. (1996). ["Hurricane Hermione, 29 February-March 11"]({{GTECCA url). National Climatic Data Center.