1979–80 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean SWI 1980 1979-1980 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg August 30, 1979 March 20, 1980 Viola-Claudette 930 110 10 11 11 4 2 30 342 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 1979–80 Australian region cyclone season 1979–80 South Pacific cyclone season The 1979–80 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average cyclone season, and is most notable for featuring the wettest tropical cyclone ever recorded, Cyclone Hyacinthe. The season officially ran from November 1, 1979, to April 30, 1980. __ToC__ Systems Intense Tropical Cyclone Albine SWI Albine Nov 29 1979 1102Z.png Albine 1979 track.png November 25 December 6 105 90 960 Albine existed from 25 November to 6 December. Intense Tropical Cyclone Viola–Claudette SWI Viola-Claudette 1979 track.png Claudette 1979-12-18 0533Z.png December 18 (Crossed 80°E) December 28 115 110 955 Cyclone Viola entered the basin on December 18 from the Australian region, whereupon it became Cyclone Claudette.Severe Tropical Cyclone Viola Bureau of Meteorology Melbourne, Victoria http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/viola.shtml September 19, 2022 After passing southeast of St. Brandon, Claudette struck Mauritius on December 22, producing wind gusts of 221 km/h mph on. The storm caused 5 fatalities, 257 injuries, and US$175 million in damage on the island. About 5,000 houses were destroyed or severely damaged. Effects on neighboring Réunion were limited to 79 km/h mph on wind gusts and some rainfall.Mauritius Meteorological Services List of Historical Cyclones February 4, 2019 http://metservice.intnet.mu/publications/list-of-historical-cyclones.phpOffice of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Significant Data on Major Disasters Worldwide 1900-present August 1993 140 February 5, 2019 http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNABP986.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110718110440/http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNABP986.pdf dead July 18, 2011Bee Swarms January 1, 1980 The Canberra Times Australian Associated Press https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/137005695?searchTerm=cyclone%20claudette%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Tropical Cyclone Claudette, 10–28 December 1996 National Climatic Data Center February 5, 2019 SWI 1979_13 Moderate Tropical Storm Berenice SWI Berenice 1979 track.png Berenice Dec 18 1979 1234Z.png December 15 December 21 35 35 1000 Berenice existed from 15 December to 21 December. Tropical Depression Wilf–Danitza SWIO swiodepression Wilf Dec 28 1979 0905Z.png Wilf-Danitza 1979 track.png December 23 January 3 29 35 1000 Wilf-Danitza existed from 23 December 1979, to 3 January 1980. Intense Tropical Cyclone Hyacinthe SWI Hyacinthe 1980-01-25 0326Z.png Hyacinthe 1980 track.png January 15 January 31 90 70 960 Cyclone Hyacinthe Hyacinthe formed on January 15, 1980, to the northeast of Mauritius in the southern Indian Ocean. Initially it moved to the west-southwest, and while slowly intensifying it passed north of the French overseas department of Réunion. On January 19, Météo-France estimated that the storm had intensified to a tropical cyclone. Hyacinthe looped to the south of eastern Madagascar and weakened, although it restrengthened after turning to the east. The storm executed another loop to the southwest of Réunion, passing near the island for a second and later third time. Hyacinthe became extratropical on January 29 after turning southward, dissipating two days later. Tropical Cyclone Hyacinthe set several worldwide tropical cyclone rainfall records in Réunion in the Southwestern Indian Ocean, including a peak total of 5678 mm (223.5 inches).Météo-France 2007 Avec GAMEDE et 27 ans après HYACINTHE, La Réunion bat ses propres records mondiaux de précipitations sur les durées de 3 à 9 jours French April 12, 2008 http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/Evenement_du_mois/AccueilEvenement.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070328081503/http://www.meteo.fr/temps/domtom/La_Reunion/Evenement_du_mois/AccueilEvenement.html March 28, 2007 For twelve days, Hyacinthe dropped torrential rainfall on Réunion; nearly all of the island received more than 1 m (3.3 ft) of precipitation. Over a 15‑day period from January 14 to January 28, 6083 mm in on of rainfall were recorded at Commerson's Crater, a volcano. The heaviest rainfall occurred through a process called orographic lift in the mountainous interior, leading to hundreds of landslides. Widespread floods washed out roads and isolated three villages. Hyacinthe caused heavy damage to crops and damaged or destroyed 2,000 houses. Losses from the storm totaled $167 million (1980 USD, 676 million francs), and 25 people were killed. Intense Tropical Cyclone Jacinthe SWI Jacinthe Feb 3 1980 1604Z.png Jacinthe 1980 track.png February 1 February 7 100 100 955 Jacinthe existed from 1 February to 7 February. On February 3, the cyclone passed between Mauritius and Rodrigues, producing wind gusts of 117 km/h on and 119 km/h mph on on the respective islands.Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Tropical Cyclone Jacinthe, 1–7 February 1996 National Climatic Data Center February 2, 2019 SWI 1980_2 Severe Tropical Storm Kolia SWI Kolia 1980-03-08 0440Z.jpg Kolia 1980 track.png February 25 March 13 60 60 985 Kolia existed from 25 February to 13 March. The storm executed two loops near the Mascarene Islands, bringing the storm between Réunion and Mauritius twice. Wind gusts reached 80 km/h mph on on Mauritius.Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Tropical Depression Kolia, 25 February to 13 March 1996 National Climatic Data Center February 2, 2019 SWI 1980_4 Intense Tropical Cyclone Laure SWI Laure Mar 12 1980 1537Z.png Laure 1980 track.png March 8 March 17 90 100 965 Laure existed from 8 March to 17 March. On March 13, the cyclone passed just east of Mauritius, producing wind gusts of 109 km/h mph on and 65.7 mm in on of rainfall.Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas Tropical Cyclone Laure, 8–17 March 1996 National Climatic Data Center February 2, 2019 SWI 1980_4 Moderate Tropical Storm 22S SWI 22S 1980 track.png March 14 March 20 45 40 22S existed from 14 March to 20 March. See also Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1979, 1980 Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1979, 1980 Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1979, 1980 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1979, 1980 References 1979 y 1970 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone yes Category:South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons Category:1979–80 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season Category:Tropical cyclones in 1980