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1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
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Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean
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SWI 1970 1969-1970 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png August 19, 1969 April 1, 1970 Jane 125 1 13 13 6 30 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71 1971–72 1969–70 Australian region cyclone season 1969–70 South Pacific cyclone season 0 2
The 1969–70 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active cyclone season.
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Systems
Severe Tropical Storm Aline
SWI Aline 1969-08-21 0756Z.png Aline 1969 track.png August 19 August 22 55
Aline existed from August 19 to August 22.
Tropical Cyclone Blanche
SWI Blanche 1969-10-10 0720Z.png SWI Blanche 1969 track.png October 7 October 15 70
October 7 to October 15.
Moderate Tropical Storm Corrine
SWI Corrine 1969-11-19 0841Z.png Corrine 1969 track.png November 11 November 21 45
26 deaths in Comoros and Mozambique.SWI 1969_10 Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas
Moderate Tropical Storm Delphine
SWI Delphine 1969-12-30 0920Z.png Delphine 1969 track.png December 29 January 1 35
Delphine existed from December 29 to January 1.
Tropical Cyclone Diane–Francoise
SWI Diane 1970-01-05.png Diane-Francoise 1970 track.png January 10 (entered basin) January 16 70
This system entered the basin on January 7 and dissipated on January 17.
Moderate Tropical Storm Eliane
SWI Eliane 1970 track.png Eliane 1970-01-07 0854Z.png January 7 January 11 35
The storm struck western Madagascar, bringing rainfall.SWI 1970_2 Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas
Tropical Cyclone Genevieve
SWI Genevieve 1970-01-15 0829Z.png Genevieve 1970 track.png January 10 January 19 65
The cyclone caused four deaths in Madagascar due to flooding.SWI 1970_3 Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas The cyclone peaked as a Moderate Tropical Storm, before weakening and making landfall.
Tropical Cyclone Hermine
SWI Hermine 1970-01-25.png Hermine 1970 track.png January 22 January 27 65
One death on Reunion.SWI 1970_4 Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Harriet-Iseult
SWI Iseult 1970 track.png Iseult 1970-02-07.png February 3 (entered basin) February 13 120
Iseult existed from February 2 to February 15, staying at sea for its existence.
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Josephine-Jane
SWI Jane Feb 19 1970.png Jane 1970 track.png February 11 (entered basin) February 28 125
It was named Josephine in its formative stages due to being in what was considered the Australian basin at the time.SWI 1970_6 Global tropical/Extratropical cyclone climatic atlas The cyclone made landfall in Madagascar, before taking a southeast turn and dissipating.
Moderate Tropical Storm Katia
SWI Katia 1970-03-19.png Katia 1970 track.png March 16 March 26 45
Katia existed from March 16 to March 26, clipping Madagascar.
Tropical Cyclone Louise
SWI Louise 1970-03-29.png SWI Louise 1970 track.png March 20 April 1 85
Louise existed from March 20 to April 1.
Tropical Cyclone Kathy–Michelle
SWI Kathy-Michelle 1970-03-25.png Kathy-Michelle 1970 track.png March 26 (entered basin) March 30 75
Michelle entered the basin on March 24 and dissipated on March 30.
See also
Tropical cyclones
Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1969, 1970
Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1969, 1970
Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1969, 1970
North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1969, 1970
References
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Category:South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons