1979 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 | 19-23 NOV | 40 | - | - | |
| 2 | Unknown Storm #2 | 13 DEC- 5 JAN | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Tropical Storm #3 | 20-26 DEC | 55 | - | - | |
| 4 | Unknown Storm #4 | 24-31 DEC | - | - | - | |
| 5 | Tropical Storm #5 | 29 DEC- 4 JAN | 50 | - | - | |
| 6 | Cyclone #6 | 2-11 JAN | 75 | - | 1 | |
| 7 | Unknown Storm #7 | 3-13 JAN | - | - | - | |
| 8 | Tropical Storm #8 | 8-13 JAN | 50 | - | - | |
| 9 | Tropical Storm #9 | 27 JAN- 5 FEB | 50 | - | - | |
| 10 | Unknown Storm #10 | 31 JAN-12 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 11 | Tropical Storm #11 | 1- 7 FEB | 40 | - | - | |
| 12 | Unknown Storm #12 | 4-14 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 13 | Cyclone #13 | 11 FEB- 5 MAR | 105 | - | 3 | |
| 14 | Unknown Storm #14 | 11-18 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 15 | Unknown Storm #15 | 14-18 FEB | - | - | - | |
| 16 | Cyclone #16 | 17-28 FEB | 95 | - | 2 | |
| 17 | Tropical Storm #17 | 20-23 FEB | 40 | - | - | |
| 18 | Unknown Storm #18 | 7-13 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 19 | Cyclone #19 | 7-14 MAR | 100 | - | 3 | |
| 20 | Tropical Storm #20 | 16-20 MAR | 60 | - | - | |
| 21 | Unknown Storm #21 | 23-31 MAR | - | - | - | |
| 22 | Cyclone #22 | 24-31 MAR | 115 | - | 4 | |
| 23 | Unknown Storm #23 | 30 MAR- 3 APR | - | - | - | |
| 24 | Unknown Storm #24 | 3-17 APR | - | - | - | |
| 25 | Unknown Storm #25 | 6-15 APR | - | - | - | |
| 26 | Tropical Storm #26 | 9-13 APR | 35 | - | - | |
| 27 | Tropical Storm #27 | 28 APR- 9 MAY | 50 | - | - |
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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Tropical Storm #27 (28 APR-09 MAY) Storm - Max Winds: 50  Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #26 (09-13 APR) Storm - Max Winds: 35 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #25 (06-15 APR) Storm - Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #24 (03-17 APR) Storm - Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #23 (30 MAR-03 APR) Storm - Tracking information |
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Cyclone #22 (24-31 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #21 (23-31 MAR) Storm - Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #20 (16-20 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 60 Tracking information |
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Cyclone #19 (07-14 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 100 Category: 3 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #18 (07-13 MAR) Storm - Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #17 (20-23 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 40 Tracking information |
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Cyclone #16 (17-28 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 95 Category: 2 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #15 (14-18 FEB) Storm - Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #14 (11-18 FEB) Storm - Tracking information |
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Cyclone #13 (11 FEB-05 MAR) Storm - Max Winds: 105 Category: 3 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #12 (04-14 FEB) Storm - Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #11 (01-07 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 40 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #10 (31 JAN-12 FEB) Storm - Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #9 (27 JAN-05 FEB) Storm - Max Winds: 50 Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #8 (08-13 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 50 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #7 (03-13 JAN) Storm - Tracking information |
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Cyclone #6 (02-11 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1 Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #5 (29 DEC-04 JAN) Storm - Max Winds: 50 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #4 (24-31 DEC) Storm - Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #3 (20-26 DEC) Storm - Max Winds: 55 Tracking information |
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Unknown Storm #2 (13 DEC-05 JAN) Storm - Tracking information |
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Tropical Storm #1 (19-23 NOV) Storm - Max Winds: 40 Tracking information |