Storms near Melaky
The record holds 136 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Melaky, Madagascar between 1894 and 2026. The busiest month is February, with 50 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 90 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 136storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Melaky?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 18 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 90 | 66% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Melaky storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1894, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 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 | 40 |
| Feb | 50 |
| Mar | 21 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 20 |
Strongest storms near Melaky
- Belna (2020)2 December 2019 to 11 December 2019, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 965 hPa
- Fytia (2026)28 January 2026 to 7 February 2026, peak Category 3 (99 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
- Fame (2008)22 January 2008 to 1 February 2008, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 972 hPa
- Calasanjy (1989)6 January 1989 to 17 January 1989, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 954 hPa
- Bonita (1996)31 December 1995 to 15 January 1996, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 920 hPa
Most recent storms near Melaky
- Gezani (2026)4 February 2026 to 21 February 2026, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (109 kt), 952 hPa, provisional
- Fytia (2026)28 January 2026 to 7 February 2026, peak Category 3 (99 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
- Cheneso (2023)13 January 2023 to 1 February 2023, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 964 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.