Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/January

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Cyclone Kina near peak intensity
Cyclone Kina near peak intensity

January 1

  • 1990 - Cyclone Alibera, one of the longest-lasting storms on record in the south-west Indian Ocean, struck southeastern Madagascar, killing 46 people and causing the heaviest damage in Mananjary since 1925.
  • 1993 - Cyclone Kina (pictured) moved through Fiji, causing $F170 million ($US110 million) in damage and becoming the most damaging in the nation.

Cyclone Rewa near peak intensity
Cyclone Rewa near peak intensity

January 2

  • 1994 - Cyclone Rewa (pictured) reached its peak intensity east of Australia during its 28 day trek.
  • 2014 - Cyclone Bejisa passed near Réunion island in the south-west Indian Ocean, causing one death and heavy agriculture damage.

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January 3

  • 2000 - Typhoon Soulik (pictured) reached peak intensity as a Category 3 typhoon in the Philippine Sea. It was one of the few West Pacific storms to span two calendar years.
  • 2021 - The remnant low of Cyclone Chalane, which developed over the South-West Indian Ocean basin, emerged into the South Atlantic waters after crossing the African continent.

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January 4


Cyclone Heta at peak strength
Cyclone Heta at peak strength

January 5

  • 2005 - Cyclone Heta (pictured) reached its lowest pressure of 915 hPa (mbar). Heta caused $150 million in damage, mostly on American Samoa.
  • 2013 - Tropical Storm Sonamu reached peak intensity north of Borneo. The name was retired thereafter due to its pronunciation as it sounded like tsunami.
  • 2018 - Cyclone Ava struck eastern Madagascar, resulting in 51 deaths from its widespread floods.

Tropical Storm Zeta at its peak
Tropical Storm Zeta at its peak

January 6


Satellite image of simultaneous cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of simultaneous cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean

January 7

  • 1966 - Cyclone Denise struck Réunion, producing 1,825 mm (71.9 in) of rainfall at Foc-Foc. This is the highest 24 hour rainfall total worldwide.
  • 1998 - Three cyclones (pictured)Ron (right), Susan (center), and Katrina (left) – are active over the southern Pacific Ocean. The former two were among the strongest on record for the region, while the latter lasted 24 days while moving erratically around Australia.

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January 8


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January 9


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January 10


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January 11


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January 12


Cyclone Bansi near peak intensity
Cyclone Bansi near peak intensity

January 13

  • 2003 - Cyclone Ami moved through Fiji, killing 14 people and leaving heavy damage.
  • 2015 - Cyclone Bansi (pictured) reached its peak strength as a very intense tropical cyclone – the highest category in the basin – to the east of Madagascar.
  • 2016 - Hurricane Pali reached peak intensity to the southwest of Hawaii at a very low latitude

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January 14

  • 1994 - Cyclone Daisy weakens into a tropical storm as it affects Madagascar.
  • 2016 - Hurricane Alex (pictured) reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 hurricane, which is one of the earliest tropical systems to form in the month of January in the Atlantic basin.

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January 15


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January 16


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January 17

  • 1971 - Cyclone Ada hit the Whitsunday Islands off the Queensland coast. Ada killed 14 people and caused $390 million in damage.
  • 1998 - A tropical depression struck Mozambique and moved southward through the country; heavy rainfall and landslides caused 87 deaths.
  • 1985 - Cyclone Eric (pictured) moved through Fiji at peak intensity, killing 25 people and causing $40 million in damage.

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January 18


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January 19


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January 20

  • 2002 - Cyclone Dina reached its peak intensity with winds of 215 km/h (130 mph) in the South-West Indian Ocean. It later struck Mauritius and Réunion, dropping 2,102 mm (82.8 in) of rainfall on the latter island. Dina killed 15 people along its track and left US$287 million in damage.
  • 2009 - Cyclone Fanele (pictured) reaches peak intensity as a Category 4 tropical cyclone and makes landfall over the western area of Madagascar. Fanele killed 10 people and major damages.
  • 2022 - Tropical Storm Ana forms in the South-West Indian Ocean, marking the latest start to a South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season in recorded history. Ana went on to cause 115 fatalities in Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique.

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January 21


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January 22

  • 1997 - Cyclone Pancho-Helinda reached its peak with a central pressure of 925 hPa (mbar) in the eastern Indian Ocean.
  • 2013 - Cyclone Oswald (flooding pictured) weakened into a tropical low, but its remnants brought torrential rainfall of over 1,000 mm (39 in) to eastern Australia. The rains caused widespread flooding that left US$2.28 billion in damage and six deaths.

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January 23


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January 24

  • 1974 - Cyclone Wanda hit Queensland, bringing heavy rainfall and floods to the Brisbane area. Wanda killed 16 people and caused over $200 million of damage.
  • 1997 - Cyclone Gretelle (pictured) struck southeastern Madagascar with 220 km/h (140 mph) winds, which produced floods 16 m (52 ft) deep in some places. About 80,000 people were left homeless, and many were isolated after roads were damaged. The storm killed 152 people and left US$50 million in damage to the country.
  • 2012 - Cyclone Funso reached peak intensity in the Mozambique Channel. Its large size caused 40 deaths, including 15 related to a shipwreck.

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January 25


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January 26

  • 2004 - Cyclone Elita formed west of Madagascar, and eventually made three landfalls on the island. Heavy rainfall killed 33 people.
  • 2008 - Cyclone Gene (pictured) developed northeast of Fiji, where it later drops heavy rainfall and causes eight deaths.

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January 27

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January 28


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January 29

  • 1984 - Tropical Storm Domoina struck southeastern Mozambique and later moved into South Africa. Along its path, the storm killed 242 people and left US$200 million in damage.
  • 1989 - Cyclone Firinga (pictured) passed very close to Réunion at its peak intensity with 165 km/h (105 mph) winds, causing $157 million in damage and 10 deaths.

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January 30


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January 31

  • 1994 - Cyclone Geralda (pictured) reached its peak intensity with 270 km/h (165 mph) winds. Geralda struck Madagascar soon after, killing 200 and leaving half a million people homeless.
  • 2021 - Cyclone Ana impacts Fiji, killing only 1 person and left 5 people missing. It was one of three cyclones to impact Fiji within January of 2021.