Hurricane History Map

2000 South-West Indian season

20 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 2000, from 9 December 1999 to 24 April 2000.

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Years2000
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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 2000 season in numbers

The record holds 20 storms for the 2000 South-West Indian season, of which 17 had names.19 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 11 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 7 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 20storms
  • 19tropical storm strength or more
  • 11cyclone strength or more
  • 7major (category 3 to 5)
  • 197accumulated 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 2000

  • John (2000)9 December 1999 to 16 December 1999, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
  • Paul (2000)11 April 2000 to 21 April 2000, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
  • Hudah (2000)22 March 2000 to 9 April 2000, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 905 hPa
  • Rosita (2000)14 April 2000 to 21 April 2000, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
  • Connie (2000)25 January 2000 to 2 February 2000, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 930 hPa

All 20 storms of 2000

StormPeak
Ilsa Tropical storm
John Category 4
Astride Category 1
Babiola Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Kirrily Category 2
Connie Category 4
Damienne Tropical storm
Eline:leone Category 4
Marcia Tropical storm
Felicia Category 1
Gloria Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Norman Category 4
Olga Tropical storm
Hudah Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Paul Category 4
Innocente Tropical storm
Rosita Category 4

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