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2019 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2019 South Indian Ocean season had 20 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 13 of them cyclones and 11 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from September 13, 2018 and the last ended on May 11, 2019. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Cilida (2019), at 155 mph (250 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 221.6.

Storms
20
Cyclones
13
Major
11
Category 5
0
ACE
221.6
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 2019 South Indian OceanSep 13 – Sep 1950 mph1002 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AlcideNov 4 – Nov 15130 mph952 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm BouchraNov 9 – Nov 2270 mph977 mbTropical storm
Cyclone KenangaDec 14 – Dec 24130 mph944 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone CilidaDec 16 – Dec 28155 mph925 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm DesmondJan 17 – Jan 2250 mph989 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 7, 2019 South Indian OceanJan 19 – Jan 2945 mph998 mbTropical storm
Cyclone RileyJan 21 – Feb 585 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm EketsangJan 23 – Jan 2645 mph992 mbTropical storm
Cyclone FunaniFeb 3 – Feb 10140 mph940 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone GelenaFeb 4 – Feb 16140 mph946 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone HalehFeb 28 – Mar 10130 mph941 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone IdaiMar 4 – Mar 16130 mph947 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone SavannahMar 8 – Mar 22120 mph957 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone VeronicaMar 18 – Mar 30150 mph925 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Cyclone JoaninhaMar 18 – Apr 1140 mph938 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm WallaceApr 3 – Apr 1370 mph992 mbTropical storm
Cyclone LornaApr 21 – Apr 30105 mph965 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone KennethApr 21 – Apr 28145 mph934 mbCategory 4 cyclone
Tropical Storm LiliMay 5 – May 1165 mph993 mbTropical storm