Eye of the Storm

Storm history › South Indian Ocean

2010 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2010 South Indian Ocean season had 14 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them cyclones and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Edzani.

The first storm was tracked from November 13, 2009 and the last ended on May 29, 2010. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Edzani (2010), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 87.6.

Storms
14
Cyclones
7
Major
4
Category 5
1
ACE
87.6
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone AnjaNov 13 – Nov 20120 mph944 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm BonganiNov 20 – Nov 2645 mph993 mbTropical storm
Cyclone CleoDec 3 – Dec 17130 mph937 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm DavidDec 12 – Dec 3165 mph982 mbTropical storm
Cyclone EdzaniJan 1 – Jan 15160 mph918 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Cyclone MagdaJan 18 – Jan 2475 mph974 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 7, 2010 South Indian OceanJan 26 – Jan 3140 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm FamiFeb 1 – Feb 360 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone GelaneFeb 15 – Feb 25145 mph929 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm HubertMar 7 – Mar 1560 mph985 mbTropical storm
Cyclone ImaniMar 20 – Mar 2990 mph963 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone RobynApr 1 – Apr 1075 mph974 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm SeanApr 20 – Apr 2970 mph978 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm JoelMay 22 – May 2970 mph990 mbTropical storm