1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	December 3 – December 19
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	November 17 – November 29
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)

1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
	Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	17 November 1975
Last system dissipated	12 April 1976
Strongest storm
Name	Terry-Danae
• Maximum winds	175 km/h (110 mph); (10-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	964 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total disturbances	8
Total depressions	6 (record low, tied with 2010–11)
Total storms	6
Tropical cyclones	1
Intense tropical cyclones	1
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
	1975–76 Australian region cyclone season; 1975–76 South Pacific cyclone season;
	South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons; 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78

The 1975–76 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1975, to April 30, 1976.

Systems[]

Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey[]

Moderate Tropical Storm Audrey developed on November 17. Audrey struck Madagascar shortly before dissipating on November 29.

Severe Tropical Storm Barbara[]

Severe Tropical Storm Barbara developed on December 3. It made landfall in Madagascar twice before dissipating on December 19.

Severe Tropical Storm Clotilde[]

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)

Duration	January 7 – January 21
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)

Severe Tropical Storm Clotilde developed on January 7. It struck Madagascar and continued southeastward in the Indian Ocean before dissipating on January 21.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Terry–Danae[]

Intense tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)

Duration	January 10 – January 29
Peak intensity	175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min) 964 hPa (mbar)

Cyclone Danae first affected Agaléga, where the storm destroyed the wind gauge. Winds were estimated at over 240 km/h (150 mph). The storm also produced high waves that affected the northern coast of Réunion, flooding coastal roads.^[1] Cyclone Danae later struck Madagascar and then hit the east coast of Mozambique and South Africa in late January 1976. 50 people were killed in the flooding that resulted from the heavy rainfall of Cyclone Danae.^[2]

In South Africa, rainfall totals reached over 250 mm (9.8 in) in the northeastern portion of the country, which caused widespread river flooding.^[3]

Tropical Disturbance Ella[]

Tropical depression (SSHWS)

Duration	March 9 – March 12
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min)

Tropical Disturbance Ella developed on March 9. It struck Mozambique shortly before dissipating on March 12.

Tropical Disturbance Frederique[]

Tropical disturbance (MFR)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)

Duration	March 25 – March 26
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min)

Tropical Disturbance Frederique existed from March 25 to March 26. it formed shortly before dissipating.

Moderate Tropical Storm Gladys[]

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)

Duration	March 27 – April 10
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)

Moderate Tropical Storm Gladys developed on March 27. It struck Madagascar and later Mozambique. Gladys then moved erratically in the Mozambique Channel before dissipating on April 10.

Moderate Tropical Storm Bert–Heliotrope[]

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)

Duration	April 3 – April 12
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)

Moderate Tropical Storm Bert–Heliotrope existed from April 3 to April 12. It caused no damage or casualties and did not make landfall.

References[]

^ Hurricane Danae, 11-27 January. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
^ "WeatherSA Home: Johannesburg". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
^ Z.P. Kovács; D.B. Du Plessis; P.R. Bracher; P. Dunn; G.C.L. Mallory (May 1985). Documentation of the 1984 Domoina Floods (PDF) (Report). Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-07-23.

[1] Hurricane Danae, 11-27 January. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

[2] "WeatherSA Home: Johannesburg". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2019-02-18.

[dwaf-3] Z.P. Kovács; D.B. Du Plessis; P.R. Bracher; P. Dunn; G.C.L. Mallory (May 1985). Documentation of the 1984 Domoina Floods (PDF) (Report). Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-07-23.

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