Storms near Comoros
The record holds 30 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of the Comoros between 1900 and 2019. The busiest month is December, with 14 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 25 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 30storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Comoros?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 7% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 7% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 25 | 83% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Comoros storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1900, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
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 | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 14 |
Strongest storms near Comoros
- Kenneth (2019)21 April 2019 to 28 April 2019, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 934 hPa
- Elinah (1983)9 January 1983 to 16 January 1983, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 966 hPa
- Atang (2003)3 November 2002 to 13 November 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 991 hPa
Most recent storms near Comoros
- Kenneth (2019)21 April 2019 to 28 April 2019, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 934 hPa
- Asma (2009)15 October 2008 to 24 October 2008, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 988 hPa
- Atang (2003)3 November 2002 to 13 November 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 991 hPa
- Unnamed storm of January 1998 (South-West Indian)15 January 1998 to 23 January 1998, Tropical depression (23 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 995 hPa
- Elinah (1983)9 January 1983 to 16 January 1983, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 966 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.
Notable storms near Comoros with their own pages
- Kenneth (2019)21 April 2019 to 28 April 2019, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 934 hPa