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1991 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1991 South Indian Ocean season had 13 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them cyclones and 2 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from September 19, 1990 and the last ended on June 16, 1991. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Bella (1991), at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 100.6.

Storms
13
Cyclones
6
Major
2
Category 5
0
ACE
100.6
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1991 South Indian OceanSep 19 – Sep 2535 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1991 South Indian OceanOct 15 – Oct 2035 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 1991 South Indian OceanNov 29 – Dec 765 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm LaurenceDec 8 – Dec 1240 mph992 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AlisonJan 8 – Jan 1875 mph1002 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone BellaJan 13 – Feb 4150 mph936 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm ChrisFeb 15 – Feb 2360 mph976 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm CynthiaFeb 16 – Feb 1960 mph970 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DebraFeb 22 – Mar 4105 mph966 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm ElmaFeb 26 – Mar 570 mph965 mbTropical storm
Cyclone FatimaMar 20 – Apr 2105 mph954 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone ErrolMar 23 – Mar 31125 mph950 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1991 South Indian OceanMar 30 – Apr 330 mph998 mbTropical depression
Cyclone MarianApr 8 – Apr 19110 mph930 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm FifiApr 14 – Apr 2165 mph975 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm GritelleJun 5 – Jun 1645 mph984 mbTropical storm