Storms near Vakinankaratra
The record holds 71 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Vakinankaratra, Madagascar between 1893 and 2021. The busiest month is February, with 28 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 48 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 71storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Vakinankaratra?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 13% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 48 | 68% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Vakinankaratra storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, 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 | 4 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 28 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 7 |
Strongest storms near Vakinankaratra
- Giovanna (2012)7 February 2012 to 22 February 2012, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
- Daisy (1994)7 January 1994 to 17 January 1994, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 935 hPa
- Eline:leone (2000)1 February 2000 to 29 February 2000, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 930 hPa
- Litanne (1994)5 March 1994 to 19 March 1994, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 910 hPa
- Ava (2018)30 December 2017 to 9 January 2018, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 965 hPa
Most recent storms near Vakinankaratra
- 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
- Francisco (2020)3 February 2020 to 15 February 2020, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 995 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.