1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1975, to April 30, 1976.
| 1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | 17 November 1975 |
| Last system dissipated | 12 April 1976 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Terry-Danae |
| • Maximum winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 964 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 8 |
| Total depressions | 6 (record low, tied with 2010–11) |
| Total storms | 6 |
| Tropical cyclones | 1 |
| Intense tropical cyclones | 1 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
Systems
Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 17 – November 29 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 995 hPa (mbar) |
Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey developed on November 17. Audrey struck Madagascar shortly before dissipating on November 29.
Tropical Cyclone Barbara
| Tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 3 – December 19 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar) |
Severe Tropical Storm Barbara developed on December 3. It made landfall in Madagascar twice before dissipating on December 19.
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Clotilde
| Very intense tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 7 – January 21 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 250 km/h (155 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar) |
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Clotilde developed on January 7. It struck Madagascar and continued southeastward in the Indian Ocean before dissipating on January 21.
Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Terry–Danae
| Very intense tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 10 – January 29 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 260 km/h (160 mph) (10-min); 955 hPa (mbar) |
Cyclone Danae first affected Agaléga, where the storm destroyed the wind gauge. Winds were estimated at over 240 km/h (150 mph). The storm also produced high waves that affected the northern coast of Réunion, flooding coastal roads.[1] Cyclone Danae later struck Madagascar and then hit the east coast of Mozambique and South Africa in late January 1976. 50 people were killed in the flooding that resulted from the heavy rainfall of Cyclone Danae.[2]
In South Africa, rainfall totals reached over 250 mm (9.8 in) in the northeastern portion of the country, which caused widespread river flooding.[3]
Moderate Tropical Storm Ella
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | March 9 – March 12 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 995 hPa (mbar) |
Moderate Tropical Storm Ella developed on March 9. It struck Mozambique shortly before dissipating on March 12.
Moderate Tropical Storm Frederique
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | March 25 – March 26 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 1005 hPa (mbar) |
Tropical Disturbance Frederique existed from March 25 to March 26. it formed shortly before dissipating.
Moderate Tropical Storm Gladys
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
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| Duration | March 27 – April 10 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 998 hPa (mbar) |
Moderate Tropical Storm Gladys developed on March 27. It struck Madagascar and later Mozambique. Gladys then moved erratically in the Mozambique Channel before dissipating on April 10.
Season effects
| Name | Dates | Peak intensity | Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Wind speed | Pressure | ||||||
| Audrey | November 17 – 29, 1975 | Moderate tropical storm | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 995 hPa (29.38 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Barbara | December 3 – 19, 1975 | Tropical cyclone | 175 km/h (110 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Clotilde | January 7 – 21, 1976 | Very Intense Tropical cyclone | 250 km/h (155 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Terry–Danae | January 10 – 29, 1976 | Very Intense Tropical cyclone | 260 km/h (160 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Elsa | March 9 - 12, 1976 | Moderate tropical storm | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 995 hPa (29.38 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Frederique | March 25 – 26, 1976 | Moderate tropical storm | 75 km/h (45 mph) | 1005 hPa (29.68 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Gladys | March 27 – April 10, 1976 | Moderate tropical storm | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Bert–Heliotrope | April 3 – 12, 1976 | Moderate tropical storm | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) | None | None | None | [4] |
| Carol | May 3 – 9, 1976 | Moderate tropical storm | 85 km/h (50 mph) | 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) | None | None | None | [5] |
| Season aggregates | ||||||||
| 8 systems | 260 km/h (160 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | ||||||
See also
References
- Hurricane Danae, 11-27 January. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- "WeatherSA Home: Johannesburg". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- Z.P. Kovács; D.B. Du Plessis; P.R. Bracher; P. Dunn; G.C.L. Mallory (May 1985). Documentation of the 1984 Domoina Floods (PDF) (Report). Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- "Saison 1975-1976 des perturbations tropicales dans l'océan indien du sud-ouest" [1975-1976 Tropical disturbance season in the southwestern Indian Ocean]. Météorologie Maritime (in French). No. 95. 1977. pp. 44–48. ISSN 0222-5123.
- "1976 Moderate Tropical Storm Carol (1976124S07092)". International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship. Retrieved May 8, 2022.