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2009 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2009 South Indian Ocean season had 18 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them cyclones and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from October 15, 2008 and the last ended on May 1, 2009. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Gael (2009), at 140 mph (220 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 81.6.
- Storms
- 18
- Cyclones
- 7
- Major
- 4
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 81.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Asma | Oct 15 – Oct 24 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Bernard | Nov 13 – Nov 21 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Anika | Nov 17 – Nov 22 | 70 mph |
| Tropical Storm Cinda | Dec 13 – Dec 24 | 65 mph |
| Cyclone Billy | Dec 16 – Jan 4 | 125 mph |
| Tropical Storm Dongo | Jan 7 – Jan 14 | 70 mph |
| Tropical Storm Eric | Jan 16 – Jan 22 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Fanele | Jan 17 – Jan 26 | 130 mph |
| Tropical Storm Dominic | Jan 24 – Jan 28 | 60 mph |
| Cyclone Gael | Jan 31 – Feb 12 | 140 mph |
| Tropical Storm Freddy | Feb 3 – Feb 15 | 65 mph |
| Cyclone Hina | Feb 20 – Mar 2 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gabrielle | Feb 28 – Mar 6 | 40 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 14, 2009 South Indian Ocean | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Ilsa | Mar 15 – Mar 26 | 115 mph |
| Cyclone Izilda | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | 75 mph |
| Cyclone Jade | Apr 2 – Apr 12 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Kirrily | Apr 17 – May 1 | 50 mph |