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1994 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1994 South Indian Ocean season had 22 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 13 of them cyclones and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Geralda.

The first storm was tracked from November 7, 1993 and the last ended on May 2, 1994. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Geralda (1994), at 165 mph (270 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 230.5.

Storms
22
Cyclones
13
Major
7
Category 5
1
ACE
230.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm AlexinaNov 7 – Nov 1470 mph982 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm BettinaNov 22 – Dec 265 mph970 mbTropical storm
Cyclone CeciliaDec 11 – Dec 21100 mph972 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm NaomiDec 14 – Dec 1865 mph960 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm OscarDec 28 – Jan 945 mph995 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DaisyJan 7 – Jan 17110 mph935 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone Farah / PearlJan 10 – Jan 21110 mph950 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm EdmeaJan 11 – Jan 1960 mph976 mbTropical storm
Cyclone QuentonJan 22 – Jan 2985 mph955 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone GeraldaJan 25 – Feb 9165 mph905 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Cyclone HollandaFeb 5 – Feb 15120 mph940 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone IvyFeb 6 – Feb 21115 mph950 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Depression JulitaFeb 15 – Feb 1835 mph995 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical storm 14, 1994 South Indian OceanFeb 16 – Feb 2340 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone LitanneMar 5 – Mar 19150 mph910 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm KelvinaMar 5 – Mar 1260 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone MariolaMar 7 – Mar 19105 mph966 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone SharonMar 12 – Mar 22125 mph930 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone NadiaMar 16 – Apr 2140 mph925 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone OdilleMar 26 – Apr 17120 mph925 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm TimMar 28 – Apr 345 mph995 mbTropical storm
Cyclone VivienneApr 5 – Apr 1380 mph955 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm WillyApr 26 – May 245 mph985 mbTropical storm