1959–60 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean August 2023 SWI 1960 1959-1960_South-West_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season_summary.png October 27, 1959 April 7, 1960 Carol 943 1 9 4 50 95 1900–1950, 1950s, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62 1959–60 Australian region cyclone season 1959–60 South Pacific cyclone season The 1959–60 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season featured the beginning of tropical cyclone naming in the basin. Systems November tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone was observed northeast of Madagascar on November 26. The storm moved westward, passing north of the island on December 6. Two days later, the storm moved through the Comoros. On December 9, the cyclone struck northeastern Mozambique, dissipating soon after.1959 Tropical Depression NOT_NAMED (1959335S12065) https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1959335S12065 2023-08-07 IBTrACS December tropical cyclone On December 26, a tropical cyclone was first observed west of Diego Garcia. The system moved westward at first, passing north of Tromelin Island on December 30. The track shifted to the southwest, bringing the storm between Madagascar and Réunion. The storm was last observed on January 4, moving southward away from land.Knapp Ken International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship ncics.org 26 December 1959 https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1959360S13072 8 August 2023 Tropical Cyclone Alix SWI Alix 1960 path.png January 10 January 21 <970 65 A tropical cyclone developed south of Diego Garcia on January 10, which would eventually become Cyclone Alix, the first named storm in the basin.Tropical Cyclone Warning System and General Information August 13, 2014 http://metservice.intnet.mu/tropical-cyclone/warning-system.php July 28, 2014 2012 Mauritius Meteorological Services https://web.archive.org/web/20140728063913/http://metservice.intnet.mu/tropical-cyclone/warning-system.php dead The storm moved westward for several days, eventually moving near St. Brandon on January 17. After turning southward, Cyclone Alix passed between Mauritius and Réunion on January 19, producing wind gusts of 200 km/h mph on, and a barometric pressure of 970 mbar inHg on. The storm turned to the southeast and was last observed on January 21.Knapp Ken International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship ncics.org 11 January 1960 https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1960012S12081 8 August 2023Mauritius Meteorological Services List of Historical Cyclones February 4, 2019 http://metservice.intnet.mu/publications/list-of-historical-cyclones.php During its passage near Mauritius, Cyclone Alix killed eight people, and injured more than 100 others. The cyclone destroyed more than 20,000 huts and buildings, leaving 21,000 people homeless. Rainfall on the island reached 168 mm in on.Australian Associated Press March 3, 1960 Mauritius Cyclone Toll Put at 30 The Canberra Times https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105904292 February 23, 2019House of Lords John Drummond, Earl of Perth https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1960/mar/17/cyclone-damage-in-mauritius Cyclone Damage in Mauritius March 17, 1960 Parliament of the United Kingdom 221 February 23, 2019http://environment.govmu.org/English/eia/Documents/Reports/nhdc/m-appE.pdf Environmental Data Government of Mauritius Tropical Cyclone Carol SWI Carol 1960 path.png February 20 March 2 943 65 On February 27, 1960, Cyclone Carol struck Mauritius, producing wind gusts of 256 km/h mph on, the strongest on record at the time and only surpassed by Cyclone Gervaise in 1975. Carol killed 42 people on Mauritius and seriously injured 95 others. The storm destroyed or seriously damaged about 100,000 houses, leaving over 15% of the island's population homeless, or over 100,000 people, of whom 70,000 stayed in emergency shelters. The high winds also wrecked about 60% of the sugar crop. Storm damage was estimated at RS450 million (US$95 million).Developing Resilience to Tropical Cyclones - The Mauritius Experience L. Chang-Ko United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction DOC https://www.unisdr.org/2006/ppew/info-resources/ewc2/upload/downloads/ChangKo2003AbtractEWC2.doc King's African Rifles personnel and the Red Cross distributed relief supplies in its aftermath. Tanganyika Rifles Mutiny: January 1964 Dar es Salaam University Press 1993 https://books.google.com/books?id=8LAwAQAAIAAJ 9789976601879 21 Tropical Depression Diane SWI Diane 1960 path.png March 18 March 28 35 Tropical Depression Diane formed in the southwestern Mozambique Channel on March 18. It moved northeastward and later eastward, striking western Madagascar north of Morondava on March 22. Diane crossed the island and proceeded to the southeast over the Indian Ocean. On March 24, the depression passed southwest of Réunion, and was last observed four days later.Knapp Ken International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship ncics.org 18 March 1960 https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1960078S20037 8 August 2023 Tropical Depression Elise SWI Elise 1960 path.png March 30 April 7 65 The final known storm of the season – Tropical Depression Elise – developed on March 30, southeast of Diego Garcia. Elise moved southwestward and gradually turned more to the south, attaining estimated winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). After the storm accelerated southeastward, it was last observed on April 7 departing the tropics.Knapp Ken 1960 Tropical Cyclone ncics.org 30 March 1960 https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1960091S10077 8 August 2023 Other storms A tropical depression was first observed northeast of Madagascar on October 27. On November 2, the storm struck northern Madagascar, and dissipated three days later.Isabelle Mayer Jouanjean November 23, 2011 Université de la Réunion February 22, 2019 L'île de La Réunion sous l'œil du cyclone au XXème siècle. Histoire, société et catastrophe naturelle fr https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01187527/documentKnapp Ken 1959 Moderate Tropical Storm ncics.org 29 October 1959 https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1959303S07066 8 August 2023 From November 20–26, a tropical depression existed in the northeast portion of the basin. The system moved west, then south, and again to the west before dissipating.Knapp Ken 1959 Tropical Depression ncics.org 20 November 1959 https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1959325S06088 8 August 2023 From January 15–18, a tropical depression existed near the Comoros. Tropical Depression Brigitte formed in the Mozambique Channel on January 28, near Juan de Nova Island. It moved to the west-southwest, and was last noted on February 1.Knapp Ken 1960 Tropical Depression ncics.org 20 November 1959 https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r00-1960028S18043 8 August 2023 See also Tropical cyclones Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1959, 1960 Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1959, 1960 Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1959, 1960 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1959, 1960 References 2 1959 y 1960 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone yes Category:South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons