Storms near Androy
The record holds 67 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Androy, Madagascar between 1893 and 2025. The busiest month is January, with 18 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 48 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 67storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Androy?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 4% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 48 | 72% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Androy storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1893, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near Androy
- Ernest (2005)16 January 2005 to 25 January 2005, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Gretelle (1997)18 January 1997 to 31 January 1997, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Haruna (2013)14 February 2013 to 28 February 2013, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Justine (1982)16 March 1982 to 27 March 1982, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 941 hPa
- Joel (2010)22 May 2010 to 29 May 2010, Tropical storm (63 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (68 kt), 990 hPa
Most recent storms near Androy
- Jude (2025)4 March 2025 to 18 March 2025, Tropical storm (54 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 972 hPa, provisional
- Jasmine (2022)20 April 2022 to 2 May 2022, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 hPa
- Emnati (2022)5 February 2022 to 28 February 2022, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
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.