Hurricane History Map

2006 South-West Indian season

15 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 2006, from 13 October 2005 to 17 April 2006.

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Years2006
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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 2006 season in numbers

The record holds 15 storms for the 2006 South-West Indian season, of which 11 had names.15 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 5 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 5 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 15storms
  • 15tropical storm strength or more
  • 5cyclone strength or more
  • 5major (category 3 to 5)
  • 99accumulated 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 2006

  • Carina (2006)22 February 2006 to 11 March 2006, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
  • Glenda (2006)22 March 2006 to 31 March 2006, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 910 hPa
  • Alvin:bertie (2006)18 November 2005 to 3 December 2005, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 928 hPa
  • Floyd (2006)18 March 2006 to 27 March 2006, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 916 hPa
  • Boloetse (2006)20 January 2006 to 6 February 2006, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa

All 15 storms of 2006

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Alvin:bertie Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Clare Tropical storm
Daryl Tropical storm
Boloetse Category 3
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Carina Category 4
Emma Tropical storm
Diwa Tropical storm
Floyd Category 4
Glenda Category 4
Hubert Tropical storm
Elia Tropical storm

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