Hurricane History Map

1995 South-West Indian season

16 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 1995, from 2 October 1994 to 11 April 1995.

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Years1995
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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 1995 season in numbers

The record holds 16 storms for the 1995 South-West Indian season, of which 15 had names.16 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 10 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 7 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 16storms
  • 16tropical storm strength or more
  • 10cyclone strength or more
  • 7major (category 3 to 5)
  • 144accumulated 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 1995

  • Marlene (1995)28 March 1995 to 11 April 1995, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
  • Chloe (1995)29 March 1995 to 9 April 1995, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
  • Albertine (1995)21 November 1994 to 3 December 1994, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 925 hPa
  • Annette (1995)10 December 1994 to 20 December 1994, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 925 hPa
  • Bobby (1995)18 February 1995 to 27 February 1995, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 930 hPa

All 16 storms of 1995

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Albertine Category 4
Annette Category 3
Christelle Tropical storm
Bentha Tropical storm
Dorina Category 3
Fodah Tropical storm
Gail Category 1
Heida Tropical storm
Bobby Category 3
Ingrid Category 3
Josta Category 1
Kylie Category 2
Lidy Tropical storm
Marlene Category 4
Chloe Category 4

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