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2004 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2004 South Indian Ocean season had 14 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 10 of them cyclones and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Gafilo.

The first storm was tracked from September 28, 2003 and the last ended on May 17, 2004. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Gafilo (2004), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 139.7.

Storms
14
Cyclones
10
Major
5
Category 5
1
ACE
139.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm AbaimbaSep 28 – Oct 550 mph991 mbTropical storm
Cyclone BeniNov 8 – Nov 25115 mph944 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone CelaDec 4 – Dec 2275 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone JanaDec 6 – Dec 1790 mph963 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm DariusDec 23 – Jan 465 mph984 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm KenJan 1 – Jan 640 mph997 mbTropical storm
Cyclone ElitaJan 24 – Feb 1375 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone FrankJan 26 – Feb 9145 mph916 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm LindaJan 28 – Feb 250 mph991 mbTropical storm
Cyclone MontyFeb 25 – Mar 3125 mph933 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone GafiloMar 1 – Mar 18160 mph898 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Cyclone Helma / NickyMar 7 – Mar 1675 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone Itsang / Itseng / OscarMar 21 – Mar 29130 mph927 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 14, 2004 South Indian OceanMar 23 – Mar 2830 mph1002 mbTropical depression
Cyclone JubaMay 4 – May 1775 mph976 mbCategory 1 cyclone