1971–72 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

	Severe tropical storm (MFR)
	Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	December 9 – December 24
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min)

	Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
	Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	July 9 – July 16
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)

1971–72 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
	Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	9 July 1971
Last system dissipated	11 March 1972
Strongest storm
Name	Fabienne
• Maximum winds	215 km/h (130 mph); (10-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	967 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	9
Total storms	7
Tropical cyclones	2
Intense tropical cyclones	1
Total fatalities	7
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
	1971–72 Australian region cyclone season; 1971–72 South Pacific cyclone season;

The 1971–72 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a below-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1971, to April 30, 1972.

Systems

Moderate Tropical Storm Odette

Odette existed from July 9 to July 16.

Severe Tropical Storm Agnes

Agnes existed from December 9 to December 24. Rainbands from Agnes affected Réunion while the storm passed to the north.[1]

Tropical Depression Belle

Tropical depression (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	January 1 – January 5
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)

Belle existed from January 1 to January 5.

Tropical Depression Caroline

Tropical depression (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	February 3 – February 14
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min)

Caroline existed from February 3 to February 14.

Moderate Tropical Storm Dolly

Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	February 4 – February 9
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min)

Dolly existed from February 4 to February 9. On February 7, Dolly brushed the southwest coast of Réunion, bringing days of heavy rainfall that reached 774 mm (30.5 in) at Piton Tortue. The rains damaged crops and flooded coastal roads. Dolly killed five people on the island.[2]

Tropical Cyclone Eugenie

Tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)

Duration	February 10 – February 21
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min)

Rainfall from the storm spread from Swaziland to Durban in South Africa, reaching over 350 mm (14 in) near the coast. The rains caused widespread river flooding.[3]

Intense Tropical Cyclone Fabienne

Intense tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)

Duration	February 11 – February 25
Peak intensity	215 km/h (130 mph) (10-min) 967 hPa (mbar)

Fabienne existed from February 11 to February 25. On February 18, Fabienne passed just west of Rodrigues, producing wind gusts of 254 km/h (158 mph). The storm caused two fatalities on the island, as well as 16 injuries.[4][5][6]

Severe Tropical Storm Tessie-Gigi

Severe tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	February 27 (Crossed 80°E) – February 28
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)

This system entered the basin on February 27 and became extratropical by February 28.

Severe Tropical Storm Hermione

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

Duration	March 1 – March 11
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min)

Hermione existed from March 1 to March 11. On March 5, Hermione passed north of the Mascarene Islands, producing heavy rainfall on Réunion that reached 757.5 mm (29.82 in) at Foc Foc.[7]

References

Tropical Storm Agnes, 10-23 December. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
Tropical Storm Dolly, 4-10 February. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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.
Hurricane Fabienne, 10-27 February. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (August 1993). "Significant Data on Major Disasters Worldwide 1900-present" (PDF). p. 140. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
The Green Industrial Revolution: Energy, Engineering and Economics. Butterworth-Heinemann. 2014. p. 399.
Hurricane Hermione, 29 February-March 11. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

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[1] Tropical Storm Agnes, 10-23 December. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[2] Tropical Storm Dolly, 4-10 February. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[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.

[4] Hurricane Fabienne, 10-27 February. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[usaid-5] Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (August 1993). "Significant Data on Major Disasters Worldwide 1900-present" (PDF). p. 140. Retrieved February 5, 2019.

[6] The Green Industrial Revolution: Energy, Engineering and Economics. Butterworth-Heinemann. 2014. p. 399.

[7] Hurricane Hermione, 29 February-March 11. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2019.