1960–61 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Introduction The '''1960–61 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season''' was one of the least active South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons on record. It only had 6 tropical depressions, 5 named storms, 4 tropical storms, and 1 cyclone, Doris. Additionally, none of its storms made landfall, therefore it had almost no deaths or damage. The season was also the second with named storms, the first being 1959–60.
Systems ===Tropical Storm Anna===Ana existed from November 11 to November 14.Its peak intensity was 65 kilometers an hour, or 40 miles per hour, in 1-minute maximum sustained winds.===Unnamed tropical depression===A tropical depression briefly existed in the northeast portion of the basin from November 29–30.Its peak intensity is currently unknown.===Tropical Storm Barbara===Barbara existed from November 27 to December 3.In 1-minute maximum sustained winds, its peak intensity was 85 miles per hour. That is equal to 50 kilometers per hour. For its whole duration, it stayed away from land.===Tropical Storm Clara===Clara, a slow-moving tropical cyclone, lasted from January 1 to January 6 and, twice, nearly made landfall. On New Year's Day, it formed near Madagascar. Moving west-northwestward, Clara reached its peak intensity of 85 mph (50 km/h). As it dissipated, Clara's remnants drifted over Mozambique.===Tropical Cyclone Doris===Doris was the only storm of the season to reach cyclone strength. On January 24, 1961, it formed east of Madagascar. A few days later, Doris reached its peak intensity, with 1-minute maximum sustained winds of 90 mph or 150 km/h. Moving southeast, it began to weaken. Doris finally dissipated on February 2, lasting 9 days.===Tropical Depression Eva===On February 7, 1961, the final storm of the season, Eva, formed. However, it soon encountered unfavorable conditions, and dissipated on February 10, 3 days later. Its 1-minute peak intensity was 55 km/h (35 mph).
See also * Atlantic hurricane seasons: 1960, 1961* Eastern Pacific hurricane seasons: 1960, 1961* Western Pacific typhoon seasons: 1960, 1961* North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1960, 1961* 1960s Australian region cyclone seasons* 1960s South Pacific cyclone seasons
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