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1997 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1997 South Indian Ocean season had 19 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 10 of them cyclones and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from July 8, 1996 and the last ended on May 17, 1997. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Bellamine / Melanie (1997), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 193.2.

Storms
19
Cyclones
10
Major
5
Category 5
0
ACE
193.2
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm LindsayJul 8 – Jul 1340 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 2, 1997 South Indian OceanAug 14 – Aug 2150 mph995 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 1997 South Indian OceanSep 2 – Sep 945 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone AntoinetteOct 15 – Oct 2475 mph965 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone Bellamine / MelanieOct 28 – Nov 12145 mph925 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone Chantelle / DaniellaNov 20 – Dec 11140 mph915 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm ElvinaDec 3 – Dec 1665 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm NicholasDec 10 – Dec 1750 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm OpheliaDec 13 – Dec 2765 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm FabriolaDec 25 – Jan 1170 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 11, 1997 South Indian OceanJan 7 – Jan 1350 mph991 mbTropical storm
Cyclone Helinda / PanchoJan 13 – Feb 14145 mph915 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone IlettaJan 17 – Jan 3085 mph975 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone GretelleJan 18 – Jan 31130 mph950 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone JosieFeb 1 – Feb 17105 mph950 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone KarletteFeb 11 – Feb 2675 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 17, 1997 South Indian OceanFeb 16 – Feb 2650 mph—Tropical storm
Cyclone LisetteFeb 24 – Mar 385 mph980 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone RhondaMay 4 – May 17115 mph935 mbCategory 3 cyclone