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2020 South Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2020 South Indian Ocean season had 17 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them cyclones and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Ambali.

The first storm was tracked from December 2, 2019 and the last ended on May 23, 2020. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Ambali (2020), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 90.4.

Storms
17
Cyclones
9
Major
5
Category 5
1
ACE
90.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Cyclone BelnaDec 2 – Dec 11120 mph955 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone AmbaliDec 3 – Dec 9160 mph918 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Cyclone CalviniaDec 17 – Jan 385 mph969 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Tropical Storm BlakeJan 4 – Jan 1065 mph989 mbTropical storm
Cyclone ClaudiaJan 4 – Jan 19100 mph971 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 2020 South Indian OceanJan 19 – Jan 2450 mph998 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm DianeJan 22 – Jan 2965 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm EsamiJan 22 – Jan 2650 mph991 mbTropical storm
Cyclone DamienFeb 3 – Feb 10110 mph956 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Tropical Storm FranciscoFeb 3 – Feb 1550 mph993 mbTropical storm
Cyclone GabekileFeb 13 – Feb 23105 mph969 mbCategory 2 cyclone
Cyclone FerdinandFeb 22 – Mar 1115 mph958 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 13, 2020 South Indian OceanMar 9 – Mar 1450 mph996 mbTropical storm
Cyclone HeroldMar 12 – Mar 21115 mph960 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Cyclone IrondroApr 1 – Apr 7120 mph950 mbCategory 3 cyclone
Tropical Storm JerutoApr 13 – Apr 1845 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ManggaMay 18 – May 2345 mph996 mbTropical storm