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2002 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2002 South Indian Ocean season had 16 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 10 of them cyclones and 7 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Hary.

The first storm was tracked from October 4, 2001 and the last ended on May 14, 2002. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Hary (2002), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 174.7.

Storms
16
Cyclones
10
Major
7
Category 5
1
ACE
174.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 2002 South Indian OceanOct 4 – Oct 840 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm Alex / AndreOct 24 – Nov 865 mph984 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 3, 2002 South Indian OceanNov 20 – Nov 2440 mph997 mbTropical storm
Cyclone Bako / BessiNov 25 – Dec 985 mph967 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm CyprienDec 30 – Jan 360 mph987 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DinaJan 16 – Jan 28150 mph910 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone EddyJan 22 – Jan 3085 mph967 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone FrancescaJan 30 – Feb 14130 mph927 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone ChrisFeb 2 – Feb 7145 mph916 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 2002 South Indian OceanFeb 9 – Feb 2425 mph994 mbTropical depression
Cyclone GuillaumeFeb 14 – Feb 23140 mph922 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone HaryMar 3 – Mar 17160 mph898 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Cyclone IkalaMar 21 – Apr 3125 mph933 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone Dianne / JeryApr 5 – Apr 13120 mph938 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm BonnieApr 7 – Apr 1560 mph987 mbTropical storm
Cyclone KesinyMay 2 – May 1175 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm ErrolMay 8 – May 1450 mph991 mbTropical storm