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List of Historical Cyclones

Year Date-Month Name Classification Nearest Distance from Mauritius Highest Gusts km/h Lowest Pressure hPa
1892 29 Apr - - - 216 947*
1931 5 - 7 Mar - Intense Cyclone - 137 969
1945 16 - 17 Jan - Intense Cyclone Over Mauritius 156 953*
1945 1 - 2 Feb - Intense Cyclone South 150
969
1946
30 Jan - 1 Feb - Intense Cyclone Close West 129 984
1958 6 - 9 Apr - Intense Cyclone 80 km West Reunion 129 1004
1960 16 - 20 Jan Alix Intense Cyclone 30 km off Port Louis 200 970
1960 25 - 29 Feb Carol Intense Cyclone Over Mauritius 256 943
1961 22 - 26 Dec Beryl Intense Cyclone
30 km West
171 992
1962 27 - 28 Feb Jenny Intense Cyclone 30 km North 235 995
1964 17 - 20 Jan Danielle Intense Cyclone 40 km South West 219 974
1966 5 - 7 Jan Denise
Severe Depression
65 km North West 167 1003
1967 11 - 14 Jan Gilberte
Severe Depression
Centre over Eastern part
142 978
1970 23 - 25 Jan Hermine Severe Depression 240 km West South West 125 999
1970
27 - 30 Mar
Louise
Intense Cyclone
140 km East 140 988
1972 11 - 13 Feb Eugenie
Severe Depression
240 km North North West 132 1002
1975 5 - 7 Feb Gervaise Intense Cyclone Over Mauritius 280 951
1978
18 - 21 Jan
Fleur
Intense Cyclone
80 km South East 145 986
1979 21-23 Dec Claudette Intense Cyclone Over Mauritius 221 965
1980 24 - 28 Jan Hyacinthe Intense Cyclone
80 km North West
129 993
1980 3 - 4 Feb Jacinthe
Intense Cyclone
150 km South East 129 992
1980
12 - 13 Mar
Laure
Intense Cyclone
30 km North East
201 989
1981 5 - 7 Jan Florine Intense Cyclone
80 km West
135 1003
1982 5 - 6 Feb Gabrielle Mod. Depression 100 km North West 145 1001
1983 23 - 26 Dec Bakoly
Intense Cyclone
55 km South West 198 992
1989 27 - 29 Jan Firinga Cyclone 80 km North West 190 994
1989
4 - 6 Apr
Krissy
Severe Depression
30 km South 150 976
1994 9 - 11 Feb Hollanda Intense Cyclone 20 km North West 216 984
1995 7 - 8 Jan Christelle Mod. Depression Over Mauritius 109 994
1995 24 - 27 Feb Ingrid Cyclone
100 km North East
153 989
1995 8 - 13 Mar Kylie Severe Depression 135 km West North West 114 1005
1996 24 - 25 Feb Edwige Mod. Depression 100 km North 162 1009
1996 14-16 Apr Itelle Intense Cyclone 275 km North 109 1011
1996 6 - 8 Dec Daniella Intense Cyclone 40 km South West 170 998
1998 10 - 11 Feb Anacelle Cyclone 50 km East 121 985
1999 8 - 10 Mar Davina Intense Cyclone 25 km South East 173 974
2000 27 - 29 Jan Connie Intense Cyclone 200 km North West 122 1003
2000 13 - 15 Feb Eline Severe Depression 130 km North 129 1006
2002 20-22 Jan Dina Very Intense T.C 50 km North 228 988
2003
12-13 Feb
Gerry Tropical Cyclone 100 km North North East 143 990
2003/04 31 Dec 03 - 03 Jan 04 Darius Severe Tropical Storm 40 km South East 113 994
2005 22-24 Mar Hennie Severe Tropical Storm 60 km South East 112 990
2006 03-04 Mar Diwa Severe Tropical Storm 220 km North North West 126
1005.7
2007 22-25 Feb Gamede Tropical Cyclone 230 km North West 158 995.5

 
* Reading taken at Royal Alfred Observatory at Pamplemousses

Other pressure readings taken at Plaisance Airport

 

Track of worst cyclones that have affected Mauritius
 

 

Track of worst cyclones that have affected Rodrigues