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2011 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2011 South Indian Ocean season had 13 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them cyclones and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from October 25, 2010 and the last ended on April 18, 2011. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Bingiza (2011), at 115 mph (185 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 55.9.

Storms
13
Cyclones
5
Major
1
Category 5
0
ACE
55.9
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 2011 South Indian OceanOct 25 – Oct 3140 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm AnggrekOct 29 – Nov 665 mph982 mbTropical storm
Cyclone AbeleNov 26 – Dec 590 mph963 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 2011 South Indian OceanDec 15 – Dec 2035 mph991 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 5, 2011 South Indian OceanDec 29 – Jan 535 mph993 mbTropical depression
Tropical Storm VinceJan 9 – Jan 1650 mph989 mbTropical storm
Cyclone BiancaJan 21 – Jan 30110 mph952 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone BingizaFeb 6 – Feb 21115 mph948 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 9, 2011 South Indian OceanFeb 9 – Feb 1340 mph996 mbTropical storm
Cyclone CarlosFeb 14 – Feb 2775 mph974 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone DianneFeb 14 – Feb 2390 mph963 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm CheronoMar 13 – Mar 2550 mph989 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 13, 2011 South Indian OceanMar 29 – Apr 540 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 14, 2011 South Indian OceanApr 11 – Apr 1660 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ErrolApr 12 – Apr 1865 mph982 mbTropical storm