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1979–80 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
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The 1979–80 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average cyclone season, and is most notable for featuring the wettest tropical cyclone ever recorded, Cyclone Hyacinthe. The season officially ran from November 1, 1979, to April 30, 1980.
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1979–80 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | August 30, 1979 |
Last system dissipated | March 20, 1980 |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Viola-Claudette |
• Maximum winds | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 930 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total depressions | 11 |
Total storms | 11 |
Tropical cyclones | 4 |
Intense tropical cyclones | 2 |
Total fatalities | 30 |
Total damage | $342 million (1980 USD) |
Related articles | |
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 |
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