Storms near Diana
The record holds 96 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Diana, Madagascar between 1888 and 2025. The busiest month is February, with 25 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 73 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 96storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 10at 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 Diana?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 5% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 8% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 73 | 76% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Diana storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 2 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 21 |
| Feb | 25 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 23 |
Strongest storms near Diana
- Bondo (2007)15 December 2006 to 28 December 2006, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Kamisy (1984)3 April 1984 to 16 April 1984, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 927 hPa
- Nadia (1994)16 March 1994 to 2 April 1994, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 925 hPa
- Gamane (2024)21 March 2024 to 1 April 2024, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 972 hPa
- Jokwe (2008)2 March 2008 to 16 March 2008, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Diana
- Jude (2025)4 March 2025 to 18 March 2025, Tropical storm (34 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 972 hPa, provisional
- Dikeledi (2025)28 December 2024 to 20 January 2025, Category 1 (74 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (99 kt), 947 hPa, provisional
- Gamane (2024)21 March 2024 to 1 April 2024, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 972 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.