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2016 South Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2016 South Indian Ocean season had 9 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 5 of them cyclones and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Fantala.
The first storm was tracked from November 18, 2015 and the last ended on April 26, 2016. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Fantala (2016), at 180 mph (285 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 98.9.
- Storms
- 9
- Cyclones
- 5
- Major
- 3
- Category 5
- 1
- ACE
- 98.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Annabelle | Nov 18 – Nov 27 | 70 mph |
| Tropical Storm Bohale | Dec 7 – Dec 17 | 40 mph |
| Cyclone Corentin | Jan 19 – Jan 31 | 90 mph |
| Cyclone Stan | Jan 27 – Feb 1 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Daya | Feb 7 – Feb 13 | 60 mph |
| Cyclone Uriah | Feb 10 – Feb 25 | 150 mph |
| Cyclone Emeraude | Mar 14 – Mar 23 | 145 mph |
| Unnamed tropical storm 8, 2016 South Indian Ocean | Mar 27 – Mar 30 | 50 mph |
| Cyclone Fantala | Apr 10 – Apr 26 | 180 mph |