Hurricane History Map

1992 South-West Indian season

18 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 1992, from 10 September 1991 to 20 April 1992.

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Years1992
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1992 season in numbers

The record holds 18 storms for the 1992 South-West Indian season, of which 13 had names.16 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 7 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 18storms
  • 16tropical storm strength or more
  • 7cyclone strength or more
  • 7major (category 3 to 5)
  • 161accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1992

  • Graham (1992)1 December 1991 to 12 December 1991, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 915 hPa
  • Farida (1992)23 February 1992 to 4 March 1992, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 941 hPa
  • Harriet:heather (1992)24 February 1992 to 8 March 1992, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 930 hPa
  • Irna:jane (1992)5 April 1992 to 20 April 1992, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 915 hPa
  • Neville (1992)4 April 1992 to 15 April 1992, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 945 hPa

All 18 storms of 1992

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Graham Category 4
Alexandra Category 3
Bryna Tropical storm
Mark Tropical storm
Celesta Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Davilia Tropical storm
Elizabetha Tropical storm
Farida Category 4
Ian Category 4
Harriet:heather Category 4
Gerda Tropical storm
Neville Category 4
Irna:jane Category 4

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