1950s South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean The following is a list of South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones in the 1950s decade, before the 1959–60 season. South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons before 1900 1900–1950 1950s 1959–60 1960–61 Storms February 1950 Mozambique Channel cyclone A cyclone was first observed northeast of Madagascar on February 9. The storm moved west-southwestwards, crossing northern Madagascar on February 13. The storm moved across the Mozambique Channel and struck eastern Mozambique on February 15. The circulation moved inland across much of Africa, eventually reaching northern Namibia (then known as South-West Africa).Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1950 Moderate Tropical Storm NOT_NAMED (1950040S12065) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society May 26, 2019 1950040S12065200 Meteorology of the Southern Hemisphere Charles W. Newton American Meteorological Society 1972 https://books.google.com/books?id=C4KQDAAAQBAJ&dq=april+1952+lindi+cyclone&pg=PA201 9781935704331 April 1952 Tanzania cyclone On April 13, 1952, a tropical cyclone was first observed north of the Comoros. The cyclone moved west-southwestwards towards the coast of Africa at a low latitude.Msemo Hellen E. Finney Declan L. Mbuya Samwel I. Forgotten accounts of tropical cyclones making landfall in Tanzania Weather April 2022 77 4 127–131 10.1002/wea.3921 free 2022Wthr...77..127M On April 15, the ship M.V. Tayari encountered the eye of the cyclone and observed a minimum pressure of 958 mbar inHg on. Later that day, the cyclone moved ashore in southeastern Tanzania near Lindi, where maximum sustained winds were estimated at 110 mph km/h on flip; this made the cyclone the strongest on record to strike the country. The storm weakened over land and turned southwestwards, moving into northern Mozambique.1984 The Tanzanian hurricane of 14-16 April, 1952 http://nwafiles.nwas.org/digest/papers/1984/Vol09No2/1984v009no02-Blumel.pdf National Weather Digest 9 2Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1952 Moderate Tropical Storm NOT_NAMED (1952104S09044) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society May 26, 2019 1952104S09044 The cyclone left 34 fatalities in Tanzania.https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajest/article/download/135611/125117 PDF Adaptation technologies and legal instruments to address climate change impacts to coastal and marine resources in Tanzania R. E. Sallema1 G. Y. S. Mtui 2 9 African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology September 2008 The HMEAS Rosalind assisted in delivering food, equipment, and soldiers to the region around Lindi.https://books.google.com/books?id=FH54DQAAQBAJ&dq=1952&pg=PT121 Colonial Naval Culture and British Imperialism, 1922-67 9781526102348 Owen Spence Daniel November 2015 January 1953 A tropical cyclone originated northeast of the northern tip of Madagascar on January 8. It moved southwest at first before curving westwards, passing the outer islands of the Seychelles. The storm curved to the south and struck Mayotte, causing heavy damage in the capital city Dzaoudzi. Turning to the southeast, the cyclone moved ashore northwestern Madagascar near Mahajanga on January 13, where damage totaled over MF2 million (US$1 million) after three housing quarters were destroyed. Throughout Madagascar, 12 people died related to the cyclone. The storm continued southeastwards after moving ashore and later turned back to the southwest, dissipating on January 19.Cyclone Damage in Comoros January 19, 1953 The Canberra Times 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2873357?searchTerm=cyclone%20comoros%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=Kenneth R. Knapp Michael C. Kruk David H. Levinson Howard J. Diamond Charles J. Neumann 2010 The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Unifying tropical cyclone best track data 1953 05S:XXXX953688 (1953008S08057) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society January 25, 2019 1953008S08057 Cyclone Astrid Lasting from December 1957 until early in January 1958, Cyclone Astrid struck Mozambique and later produced torrential rainfall in northern South Africa, reaching over 500 mm in on.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 2020-09-16 2013-09-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054547/http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/reports/tr/TR_122_1984_Domoina_floods.pdf dead March 1958 Mauritius cyclones June 2026 While returning home to the United Kingdom from a royal tour of Australia, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother landed in Mauritius on March 8, 1958, for a refueling. CyclonesJune 2026 It is possible that these cyclones were not tropical in nature. in the area around Mauritius contributed to anxiety about Elizabeth landing safely. She would remain in Mauritius until March 11, 1958, experiencing violent electrical storms and pouring rain.Shawcross William 2009 Queen Elizabeth: The Queen Mother Alfred A. Knopf 978-1-4000-4304-0 See also Tropical cyclones South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone 1950s Australian region cyclone seasons 1950s South Pacific cyclone seasons Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 Pacific hurricane seasons: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 Pacific typhoon seasons: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 References Category:South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons Category:Lists of tropical cyclones