Hurricane History Map

2002 South-West Indian season

17 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 2002, from 4 October 2001 to 14 May 2002.

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Years2002
Ocean basin

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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 2002 season in numbers

The record holds 17 storms for the 2002 South-West Indian season, of which 14 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).

  • 17storms
  • 16tropical storm strength or more
  • 10cyclone strength or more
  • 7major (category 3 to 5)
  • 175accumulated 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 2002

  • Hary (2002)3 March 2002 to 17 March 2002, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 905 hPa
  • Dina (2002)16 January 2002 to 28 January 2002, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 910 hPa
  • Chris (2002)2 February 2002 to 7 February 2002, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 915 hPa
  • Guillaume (2002)14 February 2002 to 23 February 2002, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 920 hPa
  • Francesca (2002)30 January 2002 to 14 February 2002, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 925 hPa

All 17 storms of 2002

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Alex:andre Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Bako:bessi Category 1
Cyprien Tropical storm
Dina Category 4
Eddy Category 1
Francesca Category 4
Chris Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Guillaume Category 4
Hary Category 5
Ikala Category 3
Dianne:jery Category 3
Bonnie Tropical storm
Kesiny Category 1
Errol Tropical storm

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