1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
| 1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
December 23, 1999 |
| Last system dissipated |
April 24, 2000 |
| Strongest storm |
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| Name |
Hudah |
| • Maximum winds |
220 km/h (140 mph)
(10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
905 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total disturbances |
14 |
| Total depressions |
11 |
| Total storms |
9 |
| Tropical cyclones |
4 |
| Intense tropical cyclones |
3 |
| Very intense tropical cyclones |
1 |
| Total fatalities |
Around 1000 |
| Total damage |
$800 million (2000 USD) |
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South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons
1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02
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| Severe tropical storm (MFR) |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
December 23 – January 3 |
| Peak intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 985 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical cyclone (MFR) |
| Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 3 – January 12 |
| Peak intensity |
155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min) 950 hPa (mbar) |
| Intense tropical cyclone (MFR) |
| Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 25 – February 1 |
| Peak intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 930 hPa (mbar) |
| Moderate tropical storm (MFR) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
January 30 – February 7 |
| Peak intensity |
65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 994 hPa (mbar) |
| Intense tropical cyclone (MFR) |
| Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
February 8 (Crossed 90°E) – February 29 |
| Peak intensity |
185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 930 hPa (mbar) |
| Severe tropical storm (MFR) |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
February 18 – February 24 |
| Peak intensity |
110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 975 hPa (mbar) |
| Severe tropical storm (MFR) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
February 27 – March 10 |
| Peak intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 985 hPa (mbar) |
| Very intense tropical cyclone (MFR) |
| Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
March 25 (Crossed 90°E) – April 9 |
| Peak intensity |
220 km/h (140 mph) (10-min) 905 hPa (mbar) |
| Subtropical depression (MFR) |
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| Duration |
April 7 – April 15 |
| Peak intensity |
95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 992 hPa (mbar) |
The 1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season was the first on record in which two storms – Leon–Eline and Hudah – struck Mozambique at tropical cyclone intensity, or with maximum sustained winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph). The most notable storm of the season was Eline, which was the longest-lasting storm on record in the basin. It lasted for 29 days while traversing the southern Indian Ocean, making the strongest landfall in decades along eastern Madagascar in late February. The storm was the first in a series of three storms that struck the country in early 2000, along with Gloria in March and Hudah in April. Collectively, the three storms killed at least 316 people. The season started on November 1, 1999, and ended for most of the basin on April 30, 2000; for Mauritius and the Seychelles, the season continued until May 15. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the basin;
Despite the destructive nature of the season, it began later than usual. Cyclone Astride originated toward the end of December, bringing rainfall and gusty winds to northern Madagascar while in the region. In January, cyclones Babiola and Connie both formed east of Madagascar and took southerly tracks. Connie passed near Réunion island, producing 1,752 mm (69.0 in) of rainfall in the mountainous peaks and killing two people. Eline, the longest lasting storm of the season, struck Mozambique while the country was experiencing its worst flooding in 50 years, collectively causing around 700 deaths and about $500 million in damage. The storm also killed 12 people in Zimbabwe and 21 in South Africa. Just two weeks after Eline struck Madagascar, Tropical Storm Gloria affected the same general region, bringing additional deaths and damage. Cyclone Hudah in April was the strongest storm of the season, reaching peak 10‑minute winds of 220 km/h (140 mph). It caused three deaths in Mozambique, although its effects were worse in Madagascar, where there were 111 deaths. The final storm of the season was Tropical Storm Innocente, which dissipated on April 24. In addition to the named storms, there were four unnamed tropical disturbances or storms, as well as one subtropical cyclone that formed in the southern Mozambique Channel.
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