The 1964–65 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active cyclone season. Although it was not the most active South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, it had the most named storms, reaching the letter R.
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1964–65 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season |
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First system formed | December 4, 1964 |
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Last system dissipated | May 6, 1965 |
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Name | Freda |
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• Maximum winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-minute sustained) |
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Total depressions | 14 |
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Total storms | 11 |
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Tropical cyclones | 2 |
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Total fatalities | Unknown |
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Total damage | Unknown |
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South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67 |
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Tropical Disturbance Arlette
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Duration | December 4 – December 8 |
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Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);
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Arlette existed from December 4 to December 8.
Moderate Tropical Storm Bessie
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Duration | December 7 – December 11 |
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Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min);
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Bessie existed from December 7 to December 11.
Moderate Tropical Storm Connie
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Duration | December 17 – December 21 |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
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Connie existed from December 17 to December 21.
Tropical Disturbance Doreen
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Duration | December 23 – December 25 |
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Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);
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Doreen existed from December 23 to December 25.
Moderate Tropical Storm Edna
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Duration | December 22 – December 27 |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
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Edna existed from December 22 to December 27.
Tropical Cyclone Freda
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Duration | January 5 – January 10 |
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Peak intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min);
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Freda existed from January 5 to January 10. On January 7, Severe Tropical Storm Freda passed between Rodrigues and Mauritius, generating wind gusts of 160 km/h (99 mph) on Rodrigues.[1]
Moderate Tropical Storm Ginette
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Duration | January 6 – January 7 |
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Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min);
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Ginette existed from January 6 to January 7.
Tropical Disturbance Hazel
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Duration | January 15 – January 15 |
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Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);
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Hazel existed on January 15.
Moderate Tropical Storm Iris
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Duration | January 17 – January 28 |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
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Iris existed from January 17 to January 28.
Moderate Tropical Storm Judy
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Duration | February 6 – February 9 |
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Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min);
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Judy existed from February 6 to February 9.
Moderate Tropical Storm Kathleen
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Duration | February 10 – February 20 |
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Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min);
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Kathleen existed from February 10 to February 20. Kathleen passed southeast of Rodrigues on February 16, generating high waves that reached 3.5 m (11 ft) along the island's southern coast.[2]
Moderate Tropical Storm Lesley
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Duration | February 20 – February 25 |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
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Lesley existed from February 20 to February 25.
Tropical Disturbance Maureen
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Duration | February 22 – February 22 |
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Peak intensity | 35 km/h (25 mph) (10-min);
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Maureen existed on February 22.
Tropical Disturbance Nancy
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Duration | February 23 – February 23 |
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Peak intensity | 35 km/h (25 mph) (10-min);
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Nancy existed on February 23.
Tropical Cyclone Gay-Olive-Peggy
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Duration | February 24 – March 7 |
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Peak intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min);
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Olive existed from February 24 to March 10. On March 4, Olive passed south of Rodrigues as a tropical depression. It produced high seas and scattered thunderstorms as far west as Réunion.[3] Later, it reintensified and was renamed Peggy.
Moderate Tropical Storm Rose
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Duration | April 27 – May 6 |
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Peak intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
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Rose existed from April 27 to May 6. On May 3, Rose passed west of Réunion, producing wind gusts of 65 km/h (40 mph), along with heavy rainfall reaching 635 mm (25.0 in) at Plaine des Palmistes. The rains caused a landslide along the Rivière des Remparts.[4][5]
- Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1964, 1965
- Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1964, 1965
- Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1964, 1965
- North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1964, 1965
Hurricane Freda, 5–10 January. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved February 16, 2019. "1966 Denise" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved February 16, 2019.