Storm history › South Indian Ocean › 1996 season
Cyclone Doloresse (1996)
Doloresse was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from February 11, 1996 to February 19, 1996, about 8 days, and covered 1,373 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 977 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 148 miles from Antananarivo, Madagascar.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 977 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,373 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Antananarivo, Madagascar | 148 mi (238 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 323rd highest of 951 South Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Enala (2023), Cyclone Alicia (2021), Cyclone Seroja (2021) and 35 more.
- Lowest pressure: 508th lowest of 1,029 South Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Hidaya (2024), Tropical Storm Bouchra (2019), Tropical Storm Erica (1974).
- Energy: 3% of the 1996 South Indian Ocean season's ACE.