Storms near Atsimo-Andrefana
The record holds 176 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar between 1893 and 2026. The busiest month is January, with 65 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 125 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 176storms within 50 km
- 3major (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 Atsimo-Andrefana?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 7% |
| Tropical storm | 29 | 16% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 125 | 71% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Atsimo-Andrefana storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1893, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 9 |
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 | 65 |
| Feb | 57 |
| Mar | 27 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 22 |
Strongest storms near Atsimo-Andrefana
- Gretelle (1997)18 January 1997 to 31 January 1997, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Ernest (2005)16 January 2005 to 25 January 2005, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Fanele (2009)17 January 2009 to 26 January 2009, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 930 hPa
- Boloetse (2006)20 January 2006 to 6 February 2006, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Haruna (2013)14 February 2013 to 28 February 2013, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Atsimo-Andrefana
- Gezani (2026)4 February 2026 to 21 February 2026, Category 1 (64 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (109 kt), 952 hPa, provisional
- Ewetse (2026)19 January 2026 to 21 January 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 992 hPa, provisional
- Jude (2025)4 March 2025 to 18 March 2025, Tropical storm (54 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 972 hPa, provisional
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.