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1993 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1993 South Indian Ocean season had 15 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 25, 1992 and the last ended on May 7, 1993. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Jourdanne (1993), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 85.2.

Storms
15
Cyclones
6
Major
2
Category 5
0
ACE
85.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone AvionaSep 25 – Oct 575 mph988 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm BabieOct 17 – Oct 2150 mph991 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 1993 South Indian OceanNov 26 – Dec 1140 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KenDec 17 – Dec 2450 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1993 South Indian OceanDec 26 – Dec 3045 mph998 mbTropical storm
Cyclone ColinaJan 11 – Jan 21110 mph970 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone EdwinaJan 16 – Jan 30125 mph925 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm DessiliaJan 16 – Jan 2445 mph975 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm LenaJan 22 – Feb 265 mph972 mbTropical storm
Cyclone FinellaFeb 10 – Feb 1685 mph984 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm GraciaFeb 20 – Feb 2345 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 12, 1993 South Indian OceanFeb 24 – Feb 2635 mph995 mbTropical depression
Tropical Depression HutelleFeb 27 – Mar 230 mph998 mbTropical depression
Tropical Storm IoniaMar 2 – Mar 940 mph993 mbTropical storm
Cyclone JourdanneApr 1 – Apr 10145 mph930 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm MontyApr 6 – Apr 1560 mph992 mbTropical storm
Cyclone KonitaApr 29 – May 7105 mph955 mbCategory 2 cyclone