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1982 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1982 South Indian Ocean season had 17 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them cyclones and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from July 25, 1981 and the last ended on May 4, 1982. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Chris / Damia (1982), at 140 mph (220 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 106.4.
- Storms
- 17
- Cyclones
- 7
- Major
- 2
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 106.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1982 South Indian Ocean | Jul 25 – Jul 28 | 35 mph |
| Cyclone Alex | Oct 18 – Oct 27 | 100 mph |
| Cyclone Armelle / Bessi | Nov 1 – Nov 20 | 90 mph |
| Cyclone Benedicte | Dec 17 – Dec 25 | 85 mph |
| Tropical Storm Clarissee | Dec 29 – Jan 7 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Chris / Damia | Jan 5 – Jan 23 | 140 mph |
| Tropical Storm Daphne / Fifi | Jan 10 – Jan 21 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Errol | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Graham | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Electre | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Frida | Jan 31 – Feb 1 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gabrielle | Feb 5 – Feb 11 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Depression Heberte | Feb 12 – Feb 14 | 30 mph |
| Tropical Storm Harriet | Feb 12 – Feb 21 | 40 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 15, 1982 South Indian Ocean | Feb 22 – Feb 25 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Ian | Feb 23 – Mar 7 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Depression Isabeau | Feb 23 – Feb 24 | 30 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 18, 1982 South Indian Ocean | Mar 15 – Mar 20 | 45 mph |
| Cyclone Justine | Mar 16 – Mar 27 | 85 mph |
| Cyclone Karla | Apr 23 – May 4 | 115 mph |