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2005 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2005 South Indian Ocean season had 19 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them cyclones and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Bentojana.
The first storm was tracked from August 30, 2004 and the last ended on April 16, 2005. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Bentojana (2005), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 108.7.
- Storms
- 19
- Cyclones
- 7
- Major
- 4
- Category 5
- 1
- ACE
- 108.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Phoebe | Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 65 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 2, 2005 South Indian Ocean | Oct 24 – Oct 29 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Arola | Nov 6 – Nov 18 | 75 mph |
| Cyclone Bentojana | Nov 19 – Dec 4 | 160 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 5, 2005 South Indian Ocean | Dec 3 – Dec 6 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Chambo | Dec 21 – Jan 3 | 120 mph |
| Tropical Storm Raymond | Dec 30 – Jan 10 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Sally | Jan 6 – Jan 10 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 9, 2005 South Indian Ocean | Jan 13 – Jan 18 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Daren | Jan 15 – Jan 23 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Ernest | Jan 16 – Jan 25 | 115 mph |
| Tropical Storm Tim | Jan 22 – Jan 26 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Felapi | Jan 26 – Feb 3 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gerard | Jan 29 – Feb 5 | 70 mph |
| Tropical Storm Vivienne | Feb 4 – Feb 9 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Willy | Mar 8 – Mar 14 | 105 mph |
| Cyclone Hennie | Mar 19 – Apr 1 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Isang | Mar 29 – Apr 8 | 65 mph |
| Cyclone Adeline / Juliet | Apr 1 – Apr 16 | 145 mph |