List of South-West Indian Ocean cyclones before 1900

The following is a list of South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones before the year 1900, or 20th century.

Storms

1848

On January 11, 1848, the first tropical cyclone on record was observed in the basin.^[1]

April 1872 Zanzibar cyclone

On 14th April 1872 there are accounts of a tropical cyclone passing over Zanzibar.^[2]

April 1892 Mauritius cyclone

Main article: 1892 Mauritius cyclone

1200 deaths - 50,000 homeless. The most dramatic and the most devastating cyclone in the history of the country. Sugar production fell 42%. A third of the city of Port Louis was destroyed in a few hours.

February 1899 Madagascar cyclone

On February 4, a cyclone hit Vohemar in northeastern Madagascar, producing a minimum pressure of 972 mbar (28.7 inHg).^[3]

See also

• Tropical cyclones portal

• South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
• List of Australian region cyclones before 1900
• Pre-1900 South Pacific cyclone seasons