Storms near Vatovavy-Fitovinany
The record holds 120 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar between 1848 and 2026. The busiest month is January, with 44 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 91 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 120storms 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 Vatovavy-Fitovinany?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 10% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 91 | 76% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Vatovavy-Fitovinany storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1848, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 4 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 44 |
| Feb | 38 |
| Mar | 24 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near Vatovavy-Fitovinany
- Gretelle (1997)18 January 1997 to 31 January 1997, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Batsirai (2022)24 January 2022 to 10 February 2022, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 923 hPa
- Edwige (1996)18 February 1996 to 29 February 1996, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 945 hPa
- Freddy (2023)4 February 2023 to 14 March 2023, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 927 hPa
- Daisy (1994)7 January 1994 to 17 January 1994, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Vatovavy-Fitovinany
- Grant (2026)14 December 2025 to 7 January 2026, Tropical depression (23 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (119 kt), 940 hPa, provisional
- Alvaro (2024)29 December 2023 to 6 January 2024, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 982 hPa
- Freddy (2023)4 February 2023 to 14 March 2023, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 927 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.