Storms near Atsimo-Atsinanana
The record holds 117 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Atsimo-Atsinanana, Madagascar between 1848 and 2024. The busiest month is January, with 44 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 92 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 117storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Atsimo-Atsinanana?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 4% |
| Tropical storm | 18 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 92 | 79% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Atsimo-Atsinanana storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1848, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 9 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 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 | 44 |
| Feb | 35 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 15 |
Strongest storms near Atsimo-Atsinanana
- Gretelle (1997)18 January 1997 to 31 January 1997, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Emnati (2022)5 February 2022 to 28 February 2022, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Haruna (2013)14 February 2013 to 28 February 2013, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Angele (1979)13 December 1978 to 5 January 1979, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (93 kt), 941 hPa
- Alibera (1990)14 December 1989 to 7 January 1990, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 954 hPa
Most recent storms near Atsimo-Atsinanana
- Alvaro (2024)29 December 2023 to 6 January 2024, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 982 hPa
- Jasmine (2022)20 April 2022 to 2 May 2022, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 hPa
- Emnati (2022)5 February 2022 to 28 February 2022, Category 1 (75 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.