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= = Background = =
Swift became inspired to write " You Belong with Me " after she overheard a male friend of hers speaking to his girlfriend through a phone call . He acted defensive as his girlfriend yelled at him , and said to her , " No , baby ... I had to get off the phone really quickly ... I tried to call you right back ... Of course I love you . More than anything ! Baby , I ’ m so sorry . " Out of the sympathy she felt towards him in the situation , Swift developed a concept for a song . In a writing session with co @-@ writer Liz Rose , Swift explained the situation along with her idea and conceived the song 's opening line , " You ’ re on the phone with your girlfriend / she ’ s upset / she 's going off about something that you said . " Together , they developed a story line , which described Swift being in love with the male friend and her having the desire for him to break up with his current girlfriend for her . Swift described the song 's concept as " basically about wanting someone who is with this girl who doesn 't appreciate him at all . Basically like ' girl @-@ next @-@ door @-@ itis . ' You like this guy who you have for your whole life , and you know him better than she does but somehow the popular girl gets the guy every time . " Swift recalled , " It was really fun for us to write the line , ' She wears short skirts , I wear T @-@ shirts ' . " " You Belong with Me " was first released as a promotional single from Fearless on November 4 , 2008 , as part of Countdown to Fearless , an exclusive campaign by the iTunes Store ; the song was then released as the third single from Fearless on April 18 , 2009 .
= = Composition = =
" You Belong with Me " is a pop song with a length of three minutes and 52 seconds . According to Kate Kiefer of Paste magazine , it is " a straight @-@ up pop song . " The song is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 130 beats per minute . It is written in the key of F ♯ major and Swift 's vocals spans a little below two octaves , from F # 3 to C # 5 . Swift hints at her country music background in the banjo @-@ inflected introduction of the song . Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly felt Swift 's vocals were light and twangy while the melody was " lilting " . It follows the chord progression F ♯ – C ♯ – G ♯ -B . The instrumentation consists of clucking banjos alongside new wave electric guitars .
The lyrics to " You Belong with Me " alternate between narrative modes , where she speaks of herself , a male friend whom she has an unrequited crush on , and his girlfriend . Greenblatt described Swift 's role as a storyteller , the song being a narrative set to music , which describes concerning about love and boys " just [ being ] very hard to catch " . Craig Rosen of The Hollywood Reporter believes " You Belong with Me " ' s plot is " confessional " and regards scenarios themed with high school , while Swift " is the girl next door who 's had her heart broken and takes refuge in music " . Lucy Davies of the BBC noted , " Swift deals in the prosaic imagery of high school boys " . In one verse , Swift contrasts herself with her friend 's girlfriend and states , " She wears high heels , I wear sneakers / She 's cheer captain , I 'm on the bleachers " , which Davies interpreted as the song 's protagonist feeling envy towards cheerleaders , in particular , the one dating her male friend . In the choruses , Swift attempts " to persuade some boy to come to his senses and submit to her <unk> charms " .
= = Critical reception = =
Sean Dooley of About.com labeled " You Belong with Me " as one of the " best songs on Fearless " , while Johnny Davis of The Observer believed some parts of the song " may needle British ears " , although he felt that it was better than single releases by pop singer Hilary Duff . Lucy Davies of the BBC was not impressed by the song 's theme being similar to those of other songs on Fearless or on her eponymous debut album , Taylor Swift . She opined that " You Belong with Me " ' s " lyrical palette has few colours [ ... ] and it 's repetitive " . Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine said , " ' You Belong with Me ' isn 't her best @-@ written song by a long shot , but it 's hard to fault its construction . " Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone commented , " It 's hard not to be won over by the guilelessness " .
A Times Editor review from The St. Petersburg Times also described it as sounding similar to other hits : " She <unk> for a boy who either doesn 't love her back or wants to ditch this small town . " Josh Love of The Village Voice thought " preternatural wisdom and inclusiveness " shined through the lyrics and theme of " You Belong with Me " ; Love also mentioned that it was one of Fearless ' " great songs " . The same magazine later ranked the song at number 10 on its annual Pazz & Jop critics ' poll . Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly said Swift 's vocals fit the song 's melody and instrumentation , which , according to her , is " slick " and " radio @-@ friendly " . Rob Sheffield of Blender magazine recommended for readers to download " You Belong with Me " , and <unk> Webb , also from About.com , predicted that the song would reach different age groups . Webb said , " It continues the artist 's tradition of having a little something for everyone , so it 's no wonder she has such a large fanbase . "
= = = Awards and nominations = = =
At the 52nd Grammy Awards , " You Belong with Me " received nominations for three awards . The song received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year but lost to Beyoncé Knowles ' " Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) " ( 2008 ) , for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year but lost to Kings of Leon 's " Use Somebody " ( 2008 ) , and for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance but lost to Knowles ' " Halo " ( 2009 ) . " You Belong with Me " won Favorite Song at the 2010 Kids Choice Awards and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards , but lost to Lady Antebellum 's " Need You Now " ( 2009 ) . Although " You Belong with Me " did not receive an award for any of the nominations it received at the 52nd Grammy Awards , Swift did win album of the year for Fearless , which the song was a part of .
= = Chart performance = =
= = = North America = = =
Upon its release as a promotional single , on the week ending November 22 , 2008 , " You Belong with Me " debuted at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 due to sales of 172 @,@ 000 digital downloads , tying her with the Jonas Brothers for most top twenty debuts in 2008 , a record which she later beat ; the song fell from the Billboard Hot 100 in the following week . Following its single release , the song re @-@ entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighty @-@ seven on the week ending May 16 , 2009 . " You Belong with Me " moved to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending August 15 , 2009 , thus making the song Swift 's second highest @-@ charting effort , surpassing her previous second best @-@ charting effort " Love Story " , which peaked at number four in January 2009 . Driven by non @-@ country radio airplay , the song established the largest crossover radio audience since Faith Hill 's " Breathe " ( 2000 ) . The following week , it peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 , being blocked at the top spot by The Black Eyed Peas 's " I Gotta Feeling " . The song is one of thirteen songs from Fearless charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 , breaking the record for the most top forty entries from a single album . The single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments exceeding four million copies . As of November 2014 , " You Belong with Me " has sold 4 @.@ 5 million copies in the United States .
" You Belong With Me " became Swift 's first song to reach Billboard Radio Songs summit with 117 million all @-@ format audience impressions . It also became the first country crossover single to rule Radio Songs since Billboard began incorporating Nielsen BDS @-@ monitored data in 1990 . It stayed at number one for two consecutive weeks . On Billboard Hot Country Songs , the single debuted at number thirty @-@ two . On the week @-@ ending June 13 , 2009 , it jumped from number thirteen to ten in the chart , scoring Swift 's eight consecutive top ten hit . " You Belong With Me " became Swift 's fourth number one song on Billboard Hot Country Songs after it reached the summit on the week @-@ ending August 22 , 2009 . It stayed on the top for two weeks and fell at number six afterwards . The single charted in Billboard Hot Country Songs for a total of twenty weeks . On Billboard Pop Songs , it debuted at number forty . It jumped at number twenty six of the following week and on its fifth week , on the week @-@ ending July 25 , 2009 , it entered the top ten at number ten . It reached its peak at number two of the week @-@ ending September 5 , 2009 and held from the top spot by Black Eyed Peas 's I Gotta Feeling for five weeks . It also reach the top spot on Adult Contemporary for fourteen weeks while reaching number two in Billboard Adult Pop Songs .
In Canada , " You Belong with Me " entered at number eighty @-@ four . It jumped at the top ten at number nine and peaked at number three for three non @-@ consecutive weeks . It charted in Canada for forty @-@ five weeks . It also reached number one on Canadian Country Radio after only eleven weeks at radio . It was also certified double platinum by Music Canada for sales of 160 @,@ 000 digital downloads .
= = = Europe and Oceania = = =
" You Belong with Me " debuted at number ninety @-@ nine on the week ending July 18 , 2009 , in United Kingdom . It reached its peak in United Kingdom at number thirty on the week ending September 26 , 2009 . In Ireland , it peaked at number twelve and spent a total of six weeks on the chart . In mainland Europe , " You Belong with Me " peaked at number sixty @-@ one on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Chart , number eleven in Belgium ( Flanders ) , and number thirty @-@ two in Denmark . " You Belong with Me " experienced similar commercial outcomes throughout the rest of Europe ; it became a top forty hit in Belgium ( Wallonia ) and a top fifty hit in Sweden .
" You Belong with Me " was a success in Australia and New Zealand . On the week ending May 24 , 2009 , the song entered in Australia at number fifty . On the week ending July 5 , 2009 , the song reached its peak at number five , a position it maintained on for three non @-@ consecutive weeks . " You Belong with Me " was placed at number eighty @-@ eight on the decade @-@ end Austrian Singles Chart . It was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 140 @,@ 000 copies . On the week ending May 25 , 2009 , " You Belong with Me " debuted at number twenty @-@ eight in New Zealand and , after two weeks of ascended positions , it peaked at number five . The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand for shipments exceeding 15 @,@ 000 copies .
= = Music video = =
" You Belong with Me " ' s accompanying music video was directed by Roman White . In the video , Swift portrays both the protagonist and antagonist , which she respectively described as " the nerd , who is pining away for this guy that she can 't have " and " the popular girl . " Swift described the popular girl 's persona as " horrible and scary and intimidating and perfect " . Her love interest is portrayed by American actor Lucas Till ; Swift met Till while acting on the set of Hannah Montana : The Movie in April 2008 . She later asked him to act in the video , as she was intrigued by his " cool look " , embodying a " dreamy guy " . In regards to his acting on the video , Swift said , " He 's absolutely perfect for the part and really fun to be around , too . " According to her , the video 's plot is " charming " ; she also said that , " the whole video , I 'm just sitting there pining away , wishing I could be in her position . " In regards to the video 's conclusion , White explained that Swift " becomes who she really is " , while Swift thought it was a happy ending . Swift commented , " One of my favorite things about this video is that there wasn 't a standard performance scene . This video was pretty much all story line and I 'm narrating it in the moment , basically narrating while all this is happening around me . "
The video was shot in two days in Gallatin and Hendersonville , Tennessee . On the first day of filming , Swift used a body double in order for both Swift , as the protagonist and antagonist , to appear in one shot . In a scene where she appeared dancing , White replaced Swift 's routine with a one having no rhythm ; she recalled , " It was some of the most fun I 'd had in a long time , just freaking out and doing the dumbest moves . " On the second day , they first filmed a prom scene and , lastly , the football game , both being filmed at Pope John Paul II High School . The school supplied many students as extras , including football players , band members , cheerleaders and students . The final prom scene used the school 's decorations for its real prom the next night . When filming for a touchdown , Till was unable to catch the ball , furthering the length of the shoot . " You put a lot of good solid effort in it and it looks good " , Swift stated about filming .
The video commences with Till arguing with his girlfriend through a phone call . As soon as Swift , as the protagonist , notices , they begin to communicate by holding up signs through their bedroom windows . Till closes his curtains , and Swift holds up a sign saying , " I love you " . As the song 's chorus approaches , Swift starts to sing and dance in front of a mirror , changing to different clothing multiple times . Afterward , Swift is sitting in a bench while reading a book . Till arrives and the two converse . Then , Swift , as the antagonist , arrives in a red convertible car and Till gets in it ; Swift , the antagonist , kisses him and gives a hostile look towards the protagonist . Suddenly , she is seen cheerleading at a football game while Swift 's other persona is in the bleachers , performing in the school band . After scoring the winning touchdown , Till moves toward his girlfriend and finds her flirting with a teammate , resulting in a heated argument which results in their breakup . Meanwhile , Swift , the protagonist stares in amazement . Back in their bedroom windows , they again communicate through signs , Till asked Swift , the protagonist , if she was attending prom and she responded , " no , studying " . Swift , however , notices Till has a dejected expression as he leaves and changes her mind . Shortly after , Swift is seen entering prom with a white dress , no longer looking like a nerd , while all her peers stare in amazement . When Till spots her , he walks towards her and Swift , the antagonist in a red dress , attempts to impede him , but he ignores her . Ending the video , Till and Swift reveal folded signs saying " I love you " and kiss . To date , the video has over 600 million views on YouTube .
= = = Video reception = = =
The video premiered on May 2 , 2009 , on CMT . Chris Ryan of MTV commented , " ' You Belong With Me ' was a teen rom @-@ com wrapped up in a music video , wherein Taylor plays two roles . See Dooley of About.com believed Swift worked " doubly hard " , playing two roles . A Times Editor review from The St. Petersburg Times compared the large glasses Swift wore to those of Clark Kent . Michael Deacon of The Daily Telegraph felt the video suited the song , " in that they ’ re equally sappy and dull " .
At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards , the video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video . During Swift 's acceptance speech , rapper Kanye West interrupted Swift , grabbing the microphone and stating , " Yo Taylor , I 'm really happy for you and I 'ma let you finish , but Beyoncé [ Knowles ] had one of the best videos of all time " , regarding her video for " Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) " . According to Jayson Rodriguez of MTV News , Knowles " looked on from the crowd , stunned " . Later in the evening , during her acceptance speech for winning the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year , Knowles told about her first experience winning her first Video Music Award with Destiny 's Child and how much it meant to her . She then called Swift from backstage to complete her acceptance speech . Numerous critics , celebrities , and fans criticized West 's actions , including the President of the United States , Barack Obama , who called West a " jackass " . At first , West made no effort in contacting Swift , but he later issued an apology , which Swift accepted . The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards . At the 2010 CMT Music Awards , the video received nominations for the CMT Music Award for " Video of the Year " and " Female Video of the Year " , but lost to Carrie Underwood 's " Cowboy Casanova " and Miranda Lambert 's " White Liar " , respectively . The video was nominated for the MuchMusic Video Award for Best International Artist Video and the MuchMusic Video Award for People 's Choice : Favourite International Video , but lost to Miley Cyrus ' video for " Party in the U.S.A. " and Adam Lambert 's video for " <unk> Want From Me " at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards , respectively .
= = Live performances = =
Swift 's first televised performance of " You Belong with Me " was at a free outdoor concert on May 29 , 2009 , broadcast by The Today Show . Following promotion for the song , she performed it on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , Studio 330 Sessions , at the 2009 CMA Music Festival , at the 2009 CMT Music Awards , and at the 2009 V Festival , in the summer of 2009 . Swift performed " You Belong with Me " at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13 , 2009 , the same day in which Kanye West interrupted her acceptance speech . She began the performance in a subway station , dressed in a brown trench coat and black beanie , and continued it in a subway , taking off the trench coat and revealing a red cocktail dress . Once the subway docked at a stop , Swift completed the performance atop a yellow taxi cab . Swift later performed the song on The View and Saturday Night Live . In the fall of 2009 and winter of 2009 through 2010 , Swift commenced promotion for " You Belong with Me " countries outside of the United States ; she performed the song on the United Kingdom channel GMTV , the Australian charity concert Sydney Sound Relief , and the Japanese talk show The <unk> Morning Show .
Swift performed a medley , which included " You Belong with Me " at the 52nd Grammy Awards . Wearing casual white blouse and black skinny jeans , Swift performed " Today Was a Fairytale " and then announced , " Its a fairly tale and an honor to share the stage with Stevie Nicks " . Following , the two performed a cover of Fleetwood Mac 's " Rhiannon " ( 1976 ) . Swift then grabbed her acoustic guitar for the third and final part in her medley , jumping into a twangy version of " You Belong with Me " . Nicks stood back , tapping her tambourine and nodding , every so often stepping up to the microphone to sing with Swift . Eric Ditzian of MTV News was disappointed at Swift 's and Nicks ' harmonies , but said the two " made for a compelling twosome " . The performance followed much backlash in regards to Swift 's off key singing , which caused Scott Borchetta , CEO of Big Machine Records , to issue a statement defending the performance .
" You Belong with Me " is performed as the opening number on all 2009 and 2010 dates of Swift 's first headlining tour , the Fearless Tour . Before Swift or the dancers entered the stage , a video played on the overhead screens ; it showed various celebrities , including Miley Cyrus , Demi Lovato , Faith Hill , Lucas Till and Swift herself , sharing their definitions of the word " fearless " . Following the video 's completion , the band and backup dancers appeared , dressed in yellow cheerleading uniforms . Swift , dressed in a white marching band uniform , then emerges from the bottom of the stage and commences singing . Swift roams around the stage singing and backup dancers perform cheerleading routines while projections of cheerleaders are shown on the stage . Midway through the performance , the backup dancers removed Swift 's marching band uniform to reveal a sparkly cocktail dress ; she is then handed a rhinestoned acoustic guitar and finishes the performance . Craig Rosen of The Hollywood Reporter believed Swift 's performance of " You Belong with Me " , coupled with the performance of " Should 've Said No " , at the May 22 , 2009 , concert in Los Angeles at the Staples Center made the show a success . The song is also performed on the Speak Now World Tour and The Red Tour . " You Belong with Me " also was performed on The 1989 World Tour in several venues in place of " You Are in Love " .
= = Cover versions and media usage = =
In November 2009 , American rock singer Butch Walker covered " You Belong with Me " for a digital single release . James Christopher Monger of Allmusic said the cover was infused " with the same karaoke glee that fueled previous installments " . Bill Lamb of About.com described the composition as a " folksy almost honky @-@ tonk sound " and " a bit more country than Taylor Swift 's original " . According to Mikael Wood of Billboard , the cover 's instrumentation is fueled by banjo ; he claimed it was an " online success " . Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine described the cover 's arrangement as " fantastic " and , to him , it " emphasized the terrific melody and structure that are the song 's real selling points " . After hearing Walker 's cover , Swift posted via her official Twitter account , " I 'm losing my MIND listening to it ! Blown away . " Band Hero for consoles features " You Belong with Me " as one of sixty @-@ five songs from " mainstream acts " .
A parody entitled " TMZ " was included on " Weird Al " Yankovic 's studio album Alpocalypse ( 2011 ) . A music video for the parody , directed by Bill Plympton , was filmed in October 2010 , and was included on the album 's DVD . The music video was released on " Weird Al " ' s Vevo on June 24 , 2011 .
= = Track listings = =
= = Charts = =
= = = Chart procession and succession = = =
= = Certifications = =
Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on @-@ demand audio and / or video song streams in addition to downloads .
= 1986 – 87 South @-@ West Indian Ocean cyclone season =
The 1986 – 87 South @-@ West Indian Ocean cyclone season was below average due to an ongoing El Niño and a weak monsoon that suppressed convection and storms . There were only five named storms tracked by the Météo @-@ France office ( MFR ) on Réunion . The United States @-@ based Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) followed four other storms in the basin , which is the waters of the Indian Ocean south of the equator and west of 90 ° E to the coast of Africa . The JTWC tracked a storm on August 1 in the northeastern portion of the basin , unusual for the time of year . The first named storm was Severe Tropical Storm Alinina , which originated from the intertropical convergence zone east of Madagascar in the middle of January . However , there was an unnamed tropical depression that produced heavy rainfall in Réunion and Madagascar , causing two deaths in the latter country .
In February , two tropical storms were active near the Mascarene Islands . Tropical Storm Bemezava was a weak storm that took an erratic track around the island of Rodrigues . Tropical Storm Clotilda , the most damaging of the season , stalled near Réunion for three days , producing 2 @,@ 723 mm ( 107 @.@ 2 in ) of rainfall at Bébourg . The rainfall totals approached the world record precipitation totals set by Cyclone Hyacinthe in 1980 . The rains killed 10 people , destroyed 120 houses , and caused $ 2 million ( 1987 USD ) in damage . Later , Daodo in March was the strongest storm of the season and the only to attain tropical cyclone status , reaching of 135 km / h ( 85 mph ) . Elizabeta was the final storm of the season tracked by the MFR , forming south of Madagascar in April and dissipating on April 29 .
= = Seasonal summary = =
During the season , the Météo @-@ France office ( MFR ) on Réunion island issued warnings in tropical cyclones within the basin . Using satellite imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , the agency estimated intensity through the Dvorak technique , and warned on tropical cyclones in the region from the coast of Africa to 90 ° E , south of the equator . The World Meteorological Organization would later label the MFR as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in 1993 . The Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) , which is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force , also issued tropical cyclone warnings for the southwestern Indian Ocean . The season 's five named storms and one tropical cyclone – a storm attaining maximum sustained winds of at least 120 km / h ( 75 mph ) - were both below the average of nine and five , respectively . The MFR considered the tropical cyclone year to begin on August 1 and continue to July 31 of the following year . There was an ongoing El Niño by December , and by January , the monsoon was weaker than normal across the region . This caused below normal thunderstorm activity in February .
In addition to the storms classified by the MFR , the JTWC tracked four additional storms . The first , classified as Tropical Cyclone 01S , formed on August 1 in the northeastern portion of the basin , an infrequent event for the time of year . The storm moved westward with peak 1 minute winds of 85 km / h ( 50 mph ) . It gradually weakened , dissipating on August 3 near Diego Garcia . The JTWC also tracked a short @-@ lived storm in January that they classified as Tropical Cyclone 06S . The storm formed on January 7 in the eastern portion of the basin near Diego Garcia , and reached winds of 85 km / h ( 50 mph ) while moving southeastward . After stalling on January 9 , the system dissipated three days later . Later , the agency monitored Tropical Cyclone 26S beginning on April 24 . The storm formed south of Diego Garcia and moved in a counterclockwise direction , first to the southeast and later to the north . After reaching peak 1 minute winds of 85 km / h ( 50 mph ) , the storm dissipated on April 26 . The final storm tracked by the agency originated on June 25 in the far northeastern portion of the basin between Diego Garcia and the Cocos Islands . It moved slowly to the southwest , failing to intensify beyond winds of 65 km / h ( 40 mph ) . Turning to the southeast , the system dissipated on June 27 .
The MFR did not track any tropical depressions before January , making Alinina in January the first official storm of the season . However , there was an earlier tropical depression that originated as a low pressure area on January 1 near Tromelin Island . It was a large system that spread rainfall between Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands for several days . By January 2 , the depression consisted of a circulation with spiral rainbands about 150 km ( 95 mi ) west of Tromelin . The system moved southward without intensifying much , and it passed about 130 km ( 80 mi ) west of Réunion on January 4 . While near the island , the depression dropped heavy rainfall that broke 24 ‑ hour totals at 10 locations , peaking at 600 mm ( 24 in ) at Dos d <unk> . The system intensified slightly afterward , although it turned to the east due to a ridge to the south and was no longer tracked after January 6 . In Madagascar , the heavy rainfall led to flooding around the capital Antananarivo , displacing 40 @,@ 220 people . The floodwaters covered rice fields and entered houses , killing two people . Local Red Cross offices provided shelter and food to victims .
= = Storms = =
= = = Severe Tropical Storm Alinina = = =
Toward the middle of January , the Intertropical Convergence Zone ( ITCZ ) spawned an area of convection between Diego Garcia and St. Brandon . A tropical disturbance formed the next day , characterized by spiral rainbands around a circulation . The JTWC classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 09S on January 16 . The system moved to the southeast , intensifying into tropical storm status on January 17 , whereupon it was named Alinina by the Mauritius Meteorology Service . Later that day , the JTWC upgraded the storm to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane due to the storm 's quick organization while passing east of Rodrigues . On January 18 , the MFR estimated peak 10 minute winds of 95 km / h ( 60 mph ) , while the JTWC assessed peak 1 minute winds of 140 km / h ( 85 mph ) . Subsequently the storm weakened , and Alinina turned sharply westward on January 20 due to a building ridge to the south . On that day , the storm weakened to tropical depression status , and the JTWC discontinued advisories . However , Alinina quickly retained tropical storm status . Once the ridge turned to the east , the storm turned to the southeast , the same day that the JTWC reissued advisories . Shortly thereafter , the agency upgraded Alinina to the equivalent of a hurricane for a second time . This was short @-@ lived , as Alinina rapidly weakened while accelerating to the southeast , dissipating on January 23 as it was absorbed by the westerlies .
= = = Moderate Tropical Storm <unk> = = =
The ITCZ produced an area of convection north of the Mascarene Islands on February 5 , organizing into a tropical disturbance that day about 590 km ( 365 mi ) northeast of Rodrigues . The system initially consisted spiral rainbands around an organizing center . Moving quickly to the southwest , the disturbance passed west of Rodrigues on February 6 , producing wind gusts of 117 km / h ( 72 mph ) likely due to a localized vortex . Despite only being a disturbance , the Mauritius Meteorology Service named the system Bemezava on February 6 . On the next day , the depression turned sharply to the east due to a nearby ridge , passing 350 km ( 215 mi ) southeast of Mauritius . Bemezava intensified into a moderate tropical storm on February 8 , attaining peak 10 minute winds of 65 km / h ( 40 mph ) . It turned back to the northeast and weakened , tracked only by satellite imagery as a weak circulation . Bemezava looped to the west beginning on February 10 , turning to the southeast and back to the west . It dissipated on February 17 about 200 km ( 125 mi ) southeast of Rodrigues , or about 680 km ( 425 mi ) south of where it first formed . Bemezava was not tracked by the JTWC .
= = = Severe Tropical Storm Clotilda = = =
While Bemezava was still active , another circulation was present between Réunion and Madagascar on February 8 . On the next day , a tropical disturbance formed about 150 km ( 95 mi ) east @-@ southeast of Toamasina , Madagascar . A ridge to the south caused the nascent system to move erratic , although generally to the southeast and east . It intensified into Tropical Storm Clotilda on February 10 , and on the next day that the JTWC classified it as Tropical Cyclone 17S . The storm slowed and approached within 50 km ( 30 mi ) of Réunion before stalling . It moved slowly near the island for two days , during which it remained about 30 km ( 18 mi ) off the northern coast . On February 13 , Clotilda attained peak 10 minute winds of 110 km / h ( 70 mph ) . A weak ridge steered the storm back to the southwest , and on February 14 , Clotilda struck northern Réunion at Sainte @-@ Suzanne . The ridge moved to the east , causing the storm to accelerate and gradually weaken . On February 17 , Clotilda became extratropical while turning southeastward due to an approaching trough . The remnants persisted several days until dissipating on February 22 near Île Amsterdam .
While stalling , Clotilda affected Mauritius with gusty winds and heavy rainfall , which flooded several homes . However , effects were worst on Réunion , where wind gusts reached 173 km / h ( 107 mph ) and rainfall totaled 2 @,@ 723 mm ( 107 @.@ 2 in ) at Bébourg . The deluge approached the record @-@ setting rains from Cyclone Hyacinthe in 1980 over a 72 ‑ hour period . Clotilda damaged 250 houses , of which 120 were destroyed . About 150 @,@ 000 people on the island lost access to water , and many roads were damaged . Clotilda killed 10 people on the island , and damage totaled around $ 2 million ( USD ) .
= = = Tropical Cyclone Daodo = = =
Several areas of convection persisted within the ITCZ in early March across the open Indian Ocean . One of these organized into a tropical storm on March 2 about 700 km ( 430 mi ) south of Diego Garcia and was given the name Daodo . On the following day , the JTWC began tracking it as Tropical Cyclone 21S . Daodo moved slowly initially while quickly strengthening into a severe tropical storm . On March 4 , a weak ridge steered the storm to the east , and the storm weakened slightly during this time . Three days later a stronger ridge to the east turned Daodo to the southwest , bringing it over its former path . On March 8 , the JTWC upgraded the storm to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane . On the following day , the MFR upgraded Daodo to tropical cyclone status , estimating peak 10 minute winds of 135 km / h ( 85 mph ) , although it weakened back into a tropical storm on March 10 . The storm accelerated to the southeast on the next day and maintained much of its intensity due to baroclinic interactions with a nearby anticyclone . On March 13 , Daodo turned back to the southwest before moving more southward and later to the southeast . On March 18 , the storm dissipated within a polar trough northwest of Île Amsterdam .
= = = Severe Tropical Storm Elizabeta = = =