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February 15, 1950 - After crossing Madagascar, a cyclone struck eastern Mozambique and moved across much of Africa, eventually reaching northern Namibia. [3] [4]April 15, 1952 - A cyclone moved ashore southeastern Tanzania near Lindi with maximum sustained winds estimated at 180 km/h (110 mph); this made the cyclone the strongest on record to strike the country. [5]
Pages in category "Cyclones in South Africa" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
The South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin is located to the south of the Equator between Africa and 90°E. [1] The basin is officially monitored by Météo-France who run the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in La Réunion, while other meteorological services such as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Mauritius Meteorological Service as well as the United States Joint ...
The South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin is located to the south of the Equator between Africa and 90°E. [2] The basin is officially monitored by Météo-France who run the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in La Réunion, while other meteorological services such as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Mauritius Meteorological Service as well as the United States Joint ...
In South Africa, rainfall peaked at 950 mm (37 in), which flooded 29 river basins, notably the Pongola River which altered its course after the storm. Flooding caused the Pongolapoort Dam to reach 87% of its capacity; when waters were released to maintain the structural integrity, additional flooding occurred in Mozambique, forcing thousands to ...
MORONI, Comoros (AP) — The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean were bracing for Cyclone Chido on Friday as the intense tropical storm whirred its way toward Africa's east coast. Comoros, a small archipelago, ordered schools to close as authorities expected Chido to hit the islands early Saturday.
By the next day, the system had succumbed to cold waters and days of land interaction, dissipating completely. According to a paper published by the Zambia Meteorological Department, Bonita was the first tropical cyclone known to have traversed southern Africa from the South-West Indian Ocean to the South Atlantic. [8]
Cyclones in South Africa (4 P) Z. Cyclones in Zimbabwe (1 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 22 August 2020, at 22:38 (UTC). Text is available under the ...