Storms near Atsinanana
The record holds 140 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Atsinanana, Madagascar between 1851 and 2026. The busiest month is February, with 51 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 93 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 140storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 14at 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 Atsinanana?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 9% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 14% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 93 | 66% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Atsinanana storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1851, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 |
| 1870s | 2 |
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 |
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 | 46 |
| Feb | 51 |
| Mar | 26 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 7 |
Strongest storms near Atsinanana
- Geralda (1994)25 January 1994 to 9 February 1994, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 905 hPa
- Litanne (1994)5 March 1994 to 19 March 1994, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 910 hPa
- Bonita (1996)31 December 1995 to 15 January 1996, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Ivan (2008)5 February 2008 to 27 February 2008, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Giovanna (2012)7 February 2012 to 22 February 2012, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Atsinanana
- Gezani (2026)4 February 2026 to 21 February 2026, peak Category 3 (109 kt), 952 hPa, provisional
- Fytia (2026)28 January 2026 to 7 February 2026, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (99 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
- Grant (2026)14 December 2025 to 7 January 2026, Tropical depression (23 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (119 kt), 940 hPa, provisional
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.