Storms near British Indian Ocean Territory
The record holds 25 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of British Indian Ocean Territory between 1901 and 2013. The busiest month is October, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 18 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 25storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near British Indian Ocean Territory?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 24% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 4% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 18 | 72% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
British Indian Ocean Territory storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2013, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1901, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near British Indian Ocean Territory
- Konita (1993)29 April 1993 to 7 May 1993, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near British Indian Ocean Territory
- Anais (2013)10 October 2012 to 19 October 2012, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 945 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 1998 (South-West Indian)20 July 1998 to 27 July 1998, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt)
- Konita (1993)29 April 1993 to 7 May 1993, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 955 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1990 (South-West Indian)15 October 1990 to 20 October 1990, peak Tropical depression (30 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1990 (South-West Indian)19 September 1990 to 25 September 1990, peak Tropical depression (30 kt)
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near British Indian Ocean Territory with their own pages
- Anais (2013)10 October 2012 to 19 October 2012, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 945 hPa