Storms near Boeny
The record holds 117 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Boeny, Madagascar between 1888 and 2026. The busiest month is January, with 36 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 83 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 117storms within 50 km
- 5major (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 Boeny?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 9% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 11% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 83 | 71% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Boeny storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1888, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 |
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 | 36 |
| Feb | 32 |
| Mar | 23 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 17 |
Strongest storms near Boeny
- Hellen (2014)26 March 2014 to 5 April 2014, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
- Andry (1984)5 December 1983 to 16 December 1983, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 927 hPa
- Bonita (1996)31 December 1995 to 15 January 1996, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
- Belna (2020)2 December 2019 to 11 December 2019, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 965 hPa
- Fytia (2026)28 January 2026 to 7 February 2026, peak Category 3 (99 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
Most recent storms near Boeny
- Fytia (2026)28 January 2026 to 7 February 2026, 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
- Gombe (2022)6 March 2022 to 17 March 2022, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 955 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.