Storms near Seychelles
The record holds 28 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of the Seychelles between 1863 and 2021. The busiest month is October, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 18 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 28storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Seychelles?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 14% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 18 | 64% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Seychelles storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1863, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
Strongest storms near Seychelles
- Belna (2020)2 December 2019 to 11 December 2019, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 965 hPa
- Jobo (2021)17 April 2021 to 24 April 2021, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 980 hPa
- Doloresse (1996)11 February 1996 to 19 February 1996, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 977 hPa
- Abaimba (2003)4 September 2002 to 9 September 2002, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,002 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 2004 (South-West Indian)24 October 2004 to 29 October 2004, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 997 hPa
Most recent storms near Seychelles
- Jobo (2021)17 April 2021 to 24 April 2021, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 980 hPa
- Belna (2020)2 December 2019 to 11 December 2019, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 965 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 2004 (South-West Indian)24 October 2004 to 29 October 2004, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 997 hPa
- Abaimba (2003)4 September 2002 to 9 September 2002, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,002 hPa
- Alex:andre (2002)24 October 2001 to 8 November 2001, Tropical depression (23 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 984 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.
Notable storms near Seychelles with their own pages
- Belna (2020)2 December 2019 to 11 December 2019, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 965 hPa