Storms near Itasy
The record holds 55 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Itasy, Madagascar between 1899 and 2021. The busiest month is February, with 22 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 40 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 55storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Itasy?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 9% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 40 | 73% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Itasy storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1899, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 14 |
| Feb | 22 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 7 |
Strongest storms near Itasy
- Giovanna (2012)7 February 2012 to 22 February 2012, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
- Geralda (1994)25 January 1994 to 9 February 1994, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 905 hPa
- Eline:leone (2000)1 February 2000 to 29 February 2000, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 930 hPa
- Honorinina (1986)7 March 1986 to 23 March 1986, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 941 hPa
- Ivan (2008)5 February 2008 to 27 February 2008, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Itasy
- Iman (2021)2 March 2021 to 11 March 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 992 hPa
- Chalane (2021)20 December 2020 to 4 January 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 975 hPa
- Enawo (2017)2 March 2017 to 11 March 2017, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 932 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.