Hurricane History Map

2016 South-West Indian season

9 storms formed in the South-West Indian basin in 2016, from 18 November 2015 to 26 April 2016.

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Years2016
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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 2016 season in numbers

The record holds 9 storms for the 2016 South-West Indian season, of which 8 had names.9 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 5 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 3 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 9storms
  • 9tropical storm strength or more
  • 5cyclone strength or more
  • 3major (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 2016

  • Fantala (2016)10 April 2016 to 26 April 2016, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 910 hPa
  • Uriah (2016)10 February 2016 to 25 February 2016, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
  • Emeraude (2016)14 March 2016 to 23 March 2016, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
  • Corentin (2016)19 January 2016 to 31 January 2016, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa
  • Stan (2016)27 January 2016 to 1 February 2016, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa

All 9 storms of 2016

StormPeak
Annabelle Tropical storm
Bohale Tropical storm
Corentin Category 1
Stan Category 1
Daya Tropical storm
Uriah Category 4
Emeraude Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Fantala Category 5

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