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2015 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2015 South Indian Ocean season had 16 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 8 of them cyclones and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Bansi, Eunice.
The first storm was tracked from November 15, 2014 and the last ended on May 1, 2015. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Bansi (2015), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 128.1.
- Storms
- 16
- Cyclones
- 8
- Major
- 5
- Category 5
- 2
- ACE
- 128.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclone Adjali | Nov 15 – Nov 24 | 80 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 2, 2015 South Indian Ocean | Nov 23 – Dec 2 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Bakung | Dec 9 – Dec 14 | 45 mph |
| Cyclone Kate | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | 120 mph |
| Cyclone Bansi | Jan 8 – Jan 19 | 160 mph |
| Tropical Storm Chedza | Jan 13 – Jan 22 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Diamondra | Jan 24 – Feb 1 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Eunice | Jan 24 – Feb 3 | 160 mph |
| Tropical Storm Fundi | Feb 5 – Feb 11 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Glenda | Feb 19 – Mar 3 | 65 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 11, 2015 South Indian Ocean | Mar 4 – Mar 9 | 40 mph |
| Tropical Storm Haliba | Mar 4 – Mar 13 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Olwyn | Mar 8 – Mar 14 | 105 mph |
| Cyclone Joalane | Apr 2 – Apr 17 | 105 mph |
| Cyclone Ikola | Apr 4 – Apr 8 | 130 mph |
| Cyclone Quang | Apr 27 – May 1 | 140 mph |