1997 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Southern Indian Ocean
Individual Storm Summary
Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.
| # | Name | Date | Wind | Pres | Cat | |
| 1 | Tropical Storm #1 | 8-13 JUL | 35 | - | - | |
| 2 | Tropical Storm #2 | 14-21 AUG | 45 | - | - | |
| 3 | Tropical Storm #3 | 2- 9 SEP | 40 | - | - | |
| 4 | Cyclone #4 | 15-23 OCT | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 5 | Cyclone #5 | 28 OCT-12 NOV | 125 | - | 4 | |
| 6 | Tropical Storm #6 | 19 NOV- 1 DEC | 50 | - | - | |
| 7 | Cyclone #7 | 20 NOV- 1 DEC | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 8 | Cyclone #8 | 1-10 DEC | 120 | - | 4 | |
| 9 | Tropical Storm #9 | 3-16 DEC | 55 | - | - | |
| 10 | Tropical Storm #10 | 10-17 DEC | 45 | - | - | |
| 11 | Tropical Storm #11 | 13-27 DEC | 55 | - | - | |
| 12 | Cyclone #12 | 22 DEC-16 JAN | 85 | - | 2 | |
| 13 | Cyclone #13 | 19-30 DEC | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 14 | Tropical Storm #14 | 25 DEC- 9 JAN | 60 | - | - | |
| 15 | Cyclone #15 | 30 DEC-11 JAN | 80 | - | 1 | |
| 16 | Cyclone #16 | 1-11 JAN | 120 | - | 4 | |
| 17 | Cyclone #17 | 8-17 JAN | 70 | - | 1 | |
| 18 | Tropical Storm #18 | 7-13 JAN | 45 | - | - | |
| 19 | Cyclone #19 | 13 JAN-14 FEB | 125 | - | 4 | |
| 20 | Cyclone #20 | 18-31 JAN | 115 | - | 4 | |
| 21 | Cyclone #21 | 17-30 JAN | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 22 | Cyclone #22 | 20 JAN- 3 FEB | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 23 | Cyclone #23 | 1-17 FEB | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 24 | Tropical Storm #24 | 8-12 FEB | 45 | - | - | |
| 25 | Cyclone #25 | 11-26 FEB | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 26 | Tropical Storm #26 | 14-22 FEB | 55 | - | - | |
| 27 | Tropical Storm #27 | 16-26 FEB | 45 | - | - | |
| 28 | Tropical Storm #28 | 22-25 FEB | 35 | - | - | |
| 29 | Tropical Storm #29 | 21 FEB- 1 MAR | 50 | - | - | |
| 30 | Cyclone #30 | 25 FEB- 2 MAR | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 31 | Cyclone #31 | 2-13 MAR | 120 | - | 4 | |
| 32 | Cyclone #32 | 3-29 MAR | 90 | - | 2 | |
| 33 | Cyclone #33 | 12-18 MAR | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 34 | Tropical Storm #34 | 15-19 APR | 55 | - | - | |
| 35 | Cyclone #35 | 27 APR- 6 MAY | 65 | - | 1 | |
| 36 | Cyclone #36 | 4-17 MAY | 100 | - | 3 | |
| 37 | Tropical Storm #37 | 26-30 MAY | 35 | - | - | |
| 38 | Cyclone #38 | 5-15 JUN | 115 | - | 4 |
Saffir-Simpson Scale
The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):
| Type | Category | Pressure (mb) | Winds (knots) |
Winds (mph) |
Line Color |
| Depression | td | ----- | < 34 | < 39 | Green |
| Tropical Storm | TS | ----- | 34-63 | 39-73 | Yellow |
| Hurricane | 1 | > 980 | 64-82 | 74-95 | Red |
| Hurricane | 2 | 965-980 | 83-95 | 96-110 | Light Red |
| Hurricane | 3 | 945-965 | 96-112 | 111-130 | Magenta |
| Hurricane | 4 | 920-945 | 113-135 | 131-155 | Light Magenta |
| Hurricane | 5 | < 920 | >135 | >155 | White |
NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph
Individual Storm Details
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Cyclone #38 (05-15 JUN) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4 |
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Tropical Storm #37 (26-30 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Cyclone #36 (04-17 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3 |
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Cyclone #35 (27 APR-06 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #34 (15-19 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Cyclone #33 (12-18 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 |
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Cyclone #32 (03-29 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Cyclone #31 (02-13 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 120 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #30 (25 FEB-02 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #29 (21 FEB-01 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Tropical Storm #28 (22-25 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |
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Tropical Storm #27 (16-26 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm #26 (14-22 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Cyclone #25 (11-26 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #24 (08-12 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Cyclone #23 (01-17 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Cyclone #22 (20 JAN-03 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Cyclone #21 (17-30 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 |
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Cyclone #20 (18-31 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #19 (13 JAN-14 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 125 Category: 4 |
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Tropical Storm #18 (07-13 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Cyclone #17 (08-17 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 70 Category: 1 |
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Cyclone #16 (01-11 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 120 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #15 (30 DEC-11 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 80 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #14 (25 DEC-09 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 60 |
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Cyclone #13 (19-30 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 90 Category: 2 |
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Cyclone #12 (22 DEC-16 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 85 Category: 2 |
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Tropical Storm #11 (13-27 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Tropical Storm #10 (10-17 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm #9 (03-16 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 55 |
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Cyclone #8 (01-10 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 120 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #7 (20 NOV-01 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #6 (19 NOV-01 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 50 |
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Cyclone #5 (28 OCT-12 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 125 Category: 4 |
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Cyclone #4 (15-23 OCT) Storm - Max Winds: 65 Category: 1 |
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Tropical Storm #3 (02-09 SEP) Storm - Max Winds: 40 |
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Tropical Storm #2 (14-21 AUG) Storm - Max Winds: 45 |
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Tropical Storm #1 (08-13 JUL) Storm - Max Winds: 35 |






































