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1974 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1974 South Indian Ocean season had 10 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them cyclones and 0 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from September 12, 1973 and the last ended on April 23, 1974. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Ines (1974), at 90 mph (150 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 21.1.

Storms
10
Cyclones
7
Major
0
Category 5
0
ACE
21.1
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Storm AliceSep 12 – Sep 24——Storm
Storm BernadetteOct 16 – Oct 28——Storm
Cyclone InesNov 17 – Nov 2590 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm AnnieNov 21 – Dec 865 mph981 mbTropical storm
Cyclone BerylNov 26 – Dec 480 mph973 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone CecilyDec 11 – Dec 1980 mph973 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Storm ChristianeDec 13 – Dec 22——Storm
Cyclone Dalida / Deidre / DelidDec 20 – Jan 690 mph965 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm EricaDec 29 – Jan 560 mph977 mbTropical storm
Storm EsmeraldaDec 30 – Jan 6——Storm
Tropical Storm Fiona / GwendaJan 6 – Jan 1465 mph982 mbTropical storm
Storm FredegondeJan 19 – Jan 23——Storm
Storm GhislaineFeb 22 – Mar 4——Storm
Cyclone HelenFeb 28 – Mar 880 mph973 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone IsobelMar 9 – Mar 1780 mph973 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone JessieMar 16 – Mar 2590 mph964 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Storm HonorineApr 12 – Apr 23——Storm