Storms near Betsiboka
The record holds 86 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Betsiboka, Madagascar between 1899 and 2026. The busiest month is February, with 28 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 61 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 86storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Betsiboka?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 7 | 8% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 61 | 71% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Betsiboka storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1899, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 7 |
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 | 24 |
| Feb | 28 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 12 |
Strongest storms near Betsiboka
- Bonita (1996)31 December 1995 to 15 January 1996, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Andry (1984)5 December 1983 to 16 December 1983, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
- Gafilo (2004)1 March 2004 to 18 March 2004, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 895 hPa
- Gezani (2026)4 February 2026 to 21 February 2026, Category 2 (89 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (109 kt), 952 hPa, provisional
- Ivan (2008)5 February 2008 to 27 February 2008, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Betsiboka
- Gezani (2026)4 February 2026 to 21 February 2026, Category 2 (89 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (109 kt), 952 hPa, provisional
- Fytia (2026)28 January 2026 to 7 February 2026, Category 1 (74 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (99 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
- Cheneso (2023)13 January 2023 to 1 February 2023, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 964 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.