1966–67 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
| 1966–67 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
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 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | September 29, 1966 |
| Last system dissipated | May 21, 1967 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Gilberte |
| • Maximum winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 970 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 11 |
| Total storms | 8 |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
The 1966–67 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average cyclone season.
Systems
[edit]Moderate Tropical Storm Angela
[edit]| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 29 – October 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
Angela existed from September 29 to October 5.
Moderate Tropical Storm Bella
[edit]| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 3 – December 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
Bella existed from December 3 to December 5.
Severe Tropical Storm Colette
[edit]| Severe tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 11 – December 22 |
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| Peak intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); |
Colette existed from December 11 to December 22.
Tropical Cyclone Daphne
[edit]| Tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 22 – December 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); |
Daphne existed from December 22 to December 27.
Moderate Tropical Storm Clara-Elisa
[edit]| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 24 – January 2 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
Clara-Elisa entered the basin on December 24 and was last noted on January 2.
Moderate Tropical Storm Florence
[edit]| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 3 – January 7 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); |
Florence existed from January 3 to January 7.
Tropical Cyclone Gilberte
[edit]| Tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 8 – January 18 |
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| Peak intensity | 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min); |
Gilberte existed from January 8 to January 18.
Tropical Depression Huguette
[edit]| Tropical depression (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | February 7 – February 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); |
Huguette existed from February 7 to February 17.
Tropical Disturbance Irma
[edit]| Tropical disturbance (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | February 21 – February 24 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min); |
Irma existed from February 21 to February 24.
Tropical Cyclone Laura-Jackie
[edit]| Tropical cyclone (MFR) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | April 7 – April 12 (exited basin) |
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| Peak intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa (mbar) |
Laura formed on April 7. It exited the basin on April 12 into the Australian region, where it received the name Jackie.
Tropical Disturbance Kathy
[edit]| Tropical disturbance (MFR) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | May 12 – May 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min); |
Kathy existed from May 12 to May 21.
See also
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- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1966, 1967
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1966, 1967
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1966, 1967
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1966, 1967