1965–66 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

1965–66 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed August 15, 1965
Last system dissipated May 1, 1966
Seasonal statistics
Total fatalities Unknown
Total damage Unknown

The 1965–66 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average cyclone season.

Systems

Unknown Storm Anne

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
Duration August 15 – August 15
Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) 

Anne existed on August 15.

Tropical Disturbance Brenda

Tropical disturbance (MFR)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
Duration August 16 – August 18
Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min) 

Brenda existed from August 16 to August 18.

Tropical Cyclone Alice

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration December 1 – December 5
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  998 hPa (mbar)

Alice existed from December 1 to December 5.

Moderate Tropical Storm Claude

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration December 24 – January 10
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min) 

Claude existed from December 24 to January 10.

Tropical Cyclone Carol-Daisy

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 1 (entered basin) – January 2
Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)  997 hPa (mbar)

Carol-Daisy entered the basin on January 1 and dissipated the next day.

Tropical Cyclone Denise

Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 2 – January 11
Peak intensity 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min) 

On 7–8 January 1966, tropical cyclone Denise dumped 1,825 mm (71.9 in) on Foc-Foc, La Réunion. 3 deaths. It established a 24-hour rainfall record that still holds as of 2017.[1]


Tropical Cyclone 13S

Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 11 – January 13
Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min)  995 hPa (mbar)

13S existed briefly from January 11 to January 13.

Unknown Storm 17S

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
Duration January 16 – January 19
Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) 

17S existed from January 16 to January 19.

Tropical Disturbance Evelyn

Tropical disturbance (MFR)
 
Duration January 19 – January 20
Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min) 

Evelyn existed from January 19 to January 20.

Tropical Disturbance Francine

Tropical disturbance (MFR)
 
Duration January 31 – February 1
Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min) 

Francine existed from January 31 to February 1.

Tropical Depression Germaine

Tropical depression (MFR)
 
Duration February 14 – February 17
Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min) 

Germaine existed from February 14 to February 17.

Tropical Depression Hilary

Tropical depression (MFR)
 
Duration February 20 – February 23
Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min) 

Hilary existed from February 20 to February 23.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Ivy

Intense tropical cyclone (MFR)
 
Duration March 3 – March 12
Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min) 

Ivy existed from March 3 to March 12.

Unknown Storm Martha-Judith

 
Duration March 3 (entered basin) – March 7
Peak intensity Winds not specified 

Judith was the tenth cyclone of the season.

Unknown Storm Nancy-Kay

 
Duration March 17 – March 29
Peak intensity Winds not specified 

Unknown Storm Nellie

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
Duration March 23 (entered basin) – March 24 (exited basin)
Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min)  989 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression Lily

Tropical depression (MFR)
 
Duration April 22 – May 1
Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min) 

Lily existed from April 22 to May 1.

See also

  • Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1965, 1966
  • Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1965, 1966
  • Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1965, 1966

References

  1. "Global Weather & Climate Extremes". World Meteorological Organisation. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
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