1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
| 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) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 964 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 8 |
| Total storms | 6 |
| Tropical cyclones | 6 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
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.
Storms
Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | November 17 – November 29 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey developed on November 17. Audrey struck Madagascar shortly before dissipating on November 29.
Severe Tropical Storm Barbara
| Tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | December 3 – December 19 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); |
Severe Tropical Storm Barbara developed on December 3. It made landfall in Madagascar twice before dissipating on December 19.
Severe Tropical Storm Clotilde
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | January 7 – January 21 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
Severe Tropical Storm Clotilde developed on January 7. It struck Madagascar and continued southeastward in the Indian Ocean before dissipating on January 21.
Intense Tropical Cyclone Terry-Danae
| Intense tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
  | |
| Duration | January 10 – January 29 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min); 964 hPa (mbar) |
Cyclone Danae 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.[1]
In South Africa, rainfall totals reached over 250 mm (9.8 in) in the northeastern portion of the country, which caused widespread river flooding.[2]
Tropical Disturbance Ella
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | March 9 – March 12 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min); |
Tropical Disturbance Ella developed on March 9. It struck Mozambique shortly before dissipating on March 12.
Tropical Disturbance Frederique
| Tropical disturbance (MFR) | |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
 | |
| Duration | March 25 – March 26 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min); |
Tropical Disturbance Frederique existed from March 25 to March 26.
Moderate Tropical Storm Gladys
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
  | |
| Duration | March 27 – April 10 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
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.
Moderate Tropical Storm Bert-Heliotrope
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
  | |
| Duration | April 3 – April 12 |
|---|---|
| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
Moderate Tropical Storm Bert-Heliotrope existed from April 3 to April 12.
See also
- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1975, 1976
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1975, 1976
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1975, 1976
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1975, 1976
References
- ^ WeatherSA Home: Johannesburg
- ^ 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).