1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

None SWI 1976 1975-1976 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg 17 November 1975 12 April 1976 Terry-Danae 964 95 10 8 6 (record low, tied with 2010–11) 6 1 1 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78 1975–76 Australian region cyclone season 1975–76 South Pacific cyclone season The 1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1975, to April 30, 1976. Systems Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey SWI Audrey 1975 track.png November 17 November 29 45 50 995 Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey developed on November 17. Audrey struck Madagascar shortly before dissipating on November 29. Tropical Cyclone Barbara SWI Barbara 1975.png December 3 December 19 80 70 980 Barbara 1975 track.png Severe Tropical Storm Barbara developed on December 3. It made landfall in Madagascar twice before dissipating on December 19. Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Clotilde SWI Clotilde 1976 track.png January 7 January 21 135 65 980 Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Clotilde developed on January 7. It struck Madagascar and continued southeastward in the Indian Ocean before dissipating on January 21. Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Terry–Danae SWI Terry-Danae 1976.png Terry-Danae 1976 track.png January 10 January 29 140 100 955 Cyclone Danae first affected Agaléga, where the storm destroyed the wind gauge. Winds were estimated at over 240 km/h mph on. The storm also produced high waves that affected the northern coast of Réunion, flooding coastal roads.Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Hurricane Danae, 11-27 January 1996 National Climatic Data Center February 7, 2019 SWI 1976_2 Cyclone Danae later struck Madagascar and then hit the east coast of Mozambique and South Africa in late January 1976. 50 people were killed in the flooding that resulted from the heavy rainfall of Cyclone Danae.http://www.weathersa.co.za/Pressroom/2000/2000Feb4to14HeavyRain%26Floods.jsp WeatherSA Home: Johannesburg 2019-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20091001020716/http://www.weathersa.co.za/Pressroom/2000/2000Feb4to14HeavyRain%26Floods.jsp 2009-10-01 dead In South Africa, rainfall totals reached over 250 mm in on in the northeastern portion of the country, which caused widespread river flooding.Documentation of the 1984 Domoina Floods http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/reports/tr/TR_122_1984_Domoina_floods.pdf Department of Water Affairs (South Africa) Z.P. Kovács D.B. Du Plessis P.R. Bracher P. Dunn G.C.L. Mallory May 1985 2013-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054547/http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/reports/tr/TR_122_1984_Domoina_floods.pdf 2013-09-21 dead Moderate Tropical Storm Ella SWI Ella 1976 track.png March 9 March 12 40 30 995 Moderate Tropical Storm Ella developed on March 9. It struck Mozambique shortly before dissipating on March 12. Moderate Tropical Storm Frederique SWI Frederique 1976 track.png March 25 March 26 40 30 1005 Tropical Disturbance Frederique existed from March 25 to March 26. It formed shortly before dissipating. Moderate Tropical Storm Gladys SWI March 27 April 10 Gladys 1976 track.png Gladysmarch291976.gif 998 45 Moderate Tropical Storm Gladys developed on March 27. It struck Madagascar and later Mozambique. Gladys then moved erratically in the Mozambique Channel before dissipating on April 10. Moderate Tropical Storm Bert–Heliotrope SWI Bert-Heliotrope 1976 track.png April 3 April 12 1000 45 Moderate Tropical Storm Bert–Heliotrope existed from April 3 to April 12. It caused no damage or casualties and did not make landfall. Season effects |- | Audrey || 19741101 November 17 – 29, 1975 || bgcolor=#MTS|5 Moderate tropical storm || bgcolor=#MTS|45 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#MTS|995 hPa inHg on 4 on || None || 0 None || 0 None ||1975-1976 Tropical disturbance season in the southwestern Indian Ocean Météorologie Maritime fr 1977 95 44–48 0222-5123 http://bibliotheque.meteo.fr/exl-php/docs/ILS_DOC/245011/doc00036399__PDF.txt#page=48 Saison 1975-1976 des perturbations tropicales dans l'océan indien du sud-ouest |- | Barbara || 19751203 December 3 – 19, 1975 || bgcolor=#TC|7 Tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#TC|95 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#TC|980 hPa inHg on 4 on || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Clotilde || 19760107 January 7 – 21, 1976 || bgcolor=#VITC|9 Very Intense Tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#VITC|135 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#VITC|980 hPa inHg on 4 on || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Terry–Danae || 19760110 January 10 – 29, 1976 || bgcolor=#VITC|9 Very Intense Tropical cyclone || bgcolor=#VITC|140 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#VITC|955 hPa inHg on 4 on || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Elsa || 19760309 March 9 - 12, 1976 || bgcolor=#MTS|5 Moderate tropical storm || bgcolor=#MTS|45 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#MTS|995 hPa inHg on 4 on || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Frederique || 19760325 March 25 – 26, 1976 || bgcolor=#MTS|5 Moderate tropical storm || bgcolor=#MTS|40 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#MTS|1005 hPa inHg on 4 on off || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Gladys || 19760327 March 27 – April 10, 1976 || bgcolor=#MTS|5 Moderate tropical storm || bgcolor=#MTS|45 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#MTS|998 hPa inHg on 4 on || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Bert–Heliotrope || 19750403 April 3 – 12, 1976 || bgcolor=#MTS|5 Moderate tropical storm || bgcolor=#MTS|45 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#MTS|1000 hPa inHg on 4 on off || None || 0 None || 0 None || |- | Carol || 19760305 May 3 – 9, 1976 || bgcolor=#MTS|5 Moderate tropical storm || bgcolor=#MTS|45 kn km/h mph out on 5 on || bgcolor=#MTS|992 hPa inHg on 4 on || None || 0 None || 0 None ||1976 Moderate Tropical Storm Carol (1976124S07092) International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship May 8, 2022 1976124S07092 |- 8 systems 140 kn km/h mph out on 5 955 hPa inHg 4 on See also Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1975, 1976 Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1975, 1976 Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1975, 1976 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1975, 1976 References 2 1975 y 1970 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone yes Category:South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons Category:1975–76 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season