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1963–64 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

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1963–64 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedDecember 1, 1963
Last system dissipatedMay 2, 1964
Strongest storm
NameGiselle
Seasonal statistics
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
Related articles
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons
1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66

The 1963–64 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average cyclone season.

Systems

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Tropical Cyclone Amanda

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Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
DurationDecember 1 – December 14
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min);

Amanda existed from December 1 to December 14.

Moderate Tropical Storm Betty

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Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationDecember 23 – December 28
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min);

Better existed from December 23 to December 28.

Severe Tropical Storm Christine

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Severe tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJanuary 9 – January 16
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min);

Christine existed from January 9 to January 16.

Tropical Cyclone Danielle

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Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
DurationJanuary 15 – January 23
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min);
974 hPa (mbar)

Danielle existed from January 15 to January 23. On January 20, Danielle crossed between Réunion and Mauritius, producing wind gusts of 219 km/h (136 mph) in the latter island. Over three days, the storm dropped heavy rainfall, reaching 795 mm (31.3 in).[1][2]

Moderate Tropical Storm Eileen

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Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJanuary 29 – February 10
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);

Eileen existed from January 29 to February 10.

Tropical Disturbance Frances

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Tropical disturbance (MFR)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
DurationFebruary 19 – February 23
Peak intensity45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);

Frances existed from February 19 to February 23.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Giselle

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Intense tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
DurationFebruary 22 – March 4
Peak intensity165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min);

Giselle existed from February 22 to March 4.

On February 28, Giselle passed just northwest of Réunion, producing wind gusts of 180 km/h (110 mph). Four days' of rainfall, reaching 2,708 mm (106.6 in) at Belouve, caused heavy flooding damage.[3]

Moderate Tropical Storm Harriet

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Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationMarch 4 – March 17
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);

Harriet existed from March 4 to March 17.

Tropical Cyclone Ingrid

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Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
 
DurationMarch 29 – April 3
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min);

Ingrid existed from March 29 to April 3. It was monitored as Cyclone 30S by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

Moderate Tropical Storm Jose

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Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationApril 29 – May 2
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);

Jose existed from April 29 to May 2.

Moderate Tropical Storm Karen

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Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationMay 4 – May 10
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min);

Karen existed from May 4 to May 10.

See also

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  • Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1963, 1964
  • Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1963, 1964
  • Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1963, 1964
  • North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1963, 1964

References

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  1. ^ Wendy Strahm (May 2008). "Mascarene Islands - An Introduction" (PDF). Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 13 (4): 185. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8748.1996.tb00567.x.
  2. ^ "List of Historical Cyclones". Mauritius Meteorological Services. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Hurricane Giselle, 22 February-4 March. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2019.