Draft:Cyclone Ialy
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![]() Tropical Cyclone Ialy near peak intensity | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 16 May 2024 |
Dissipated | 22 May 2024 |
Tropical cyclone | |
10-minute sustained (MFR) | |
Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 983 hPa (mbar); 29.03 inHg |
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 987 hPa (mbar); 29.15 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | None |
Damage | None |
Areas affected | Kenya |
Part of the 2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season |
Cyclone Ialy was an unusual tropical cyclone that became the first ever tropical cyclone to effect Kenya since reliable records began. It originated from a low-level circulation positioned 588 nm east-northeast of Comoros, which was first noted on 13 May.[1]
Effects
[edit]Ialy caused locally heavy rainfall and storm surge across coastal areas of Kenya, and led to 2 fatalities and several more injuries.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean, 12Z 13 May 2024 (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-tropical-cyclone-ialy-media-kenya-meteorological-department-mflr-gdacs-echo-daily-flash-23-may-2024