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1959–60 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

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The final known storm of the season – Tropical Depression Elise – developed on March 30, southeast of Diego Garcia. Elise moved southwestward and gradually turned more to the south, attaining estimated winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). After the storm accelerated southeastward,
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On February 27, 1960, Cyclone Carol struck Mauritius, producing wind gusts of 256 km/h (159 mph), the strongest on record at the time and only surpassed by Cyclone Gervaise in 1975. Carol killed 42 people on Mauritius and seriously injured 95 others. The storm destroyed or
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A tropical cyclone was observed northeast of Madagascar on November 26. The storm moved westward, passing north of the island on December 6. Two days later, the storm moved through the Comoros. On December 9, the cyclone struck northeastern Mozambique, dissipating soon after.
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in the basin. The storm moved westward for several days, eventually moving near St. Brandon on January 17. After turning southward, Cyclone Alix passed between Mauritius and Réunion on January 19, producing wind gusts of 200 km/h (120 mph), and a
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During its passage near Mauritius, Cyclone Alix killed eight people, and injured more than 100 others. The cyclone destroyed more than 20,000 huts and buildings, leaving 21,000 people homeless. Rainfall on the island reached 168 mm (6.6 in).
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seriously damaged about 100,000 houses, leaving over 15% of the island's population homeless, or over 100,000 people, of whom 70,000 stayed in emergency shelters. The high winds also wrecked about 60% of the sugar crop. Storm damage was estimated at
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on December 30. The track shifted to the southwest, bringing the storm between Madagascar and Réunion. The storm was last observed on January 4, moving southward away from land.
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From November 20–26, a tropical depression existed in the northeast portion of the basin. The system moved west, then south, and again to the west before dissipating.
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A tropical depression was first observed northeast of Madagascar on October 27. On November 2, the storm struck northern Madagascar, and dissipated three days later.
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Tropical Depression Diane formed in the southwestern Mozambique Channel on March 18. It moved northeastward and later eastward, striking western Madagascar north of
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From January 15–18, a tropical depression existed near the Comoros. Tropical Depression Brigitte formed in the Mozambique Channel on January 28, near
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On December 26, a tropical cyclone was first observed west of Diego Garcia. The system moved westward at first, passing north of
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A tropical cyclone developed south of Diego Garcia on January 10, which would eventually become Cyclone Alix, the first
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of 970 mbar (29 inHg). The storm turned to the southeast and was last observed on January 21.
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on March 22. Diane crossed the island and proceeded to the southeast over the
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it was last observed on April 7 departing the tropics.
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Index

Cyclone Carol

hPa
mbar
USD
1959–60 Australian region cyclone season
1959–60 South Pacific cyclone season
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons
1900–1950
1950s
1960–61
1961–62
tropical cyclone naming
basin
Tromelin Island

hPa
mbar
named storm
barometric pressure

hPa
mbar
RS
King's African Rifles
Red Cross

Morondava
Indian Ocean

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