2014–15 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2014–15 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above average event in tropical cyclone formation. It began on November 15, 2014, and ended on April 30, 2015, with the exception for Mauritius and the Seychelles, for which it ended on May 15, 2015. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical and subtropical cyclones form in the basin, which is west of 90°E and south of the Equator. Tropical and subtropical cyclones in this basin are monitored by the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre in Réunion.
| 2014–15 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
|---|---|
Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | November 15, 2014 |
| Last system dissipated | April 11, 2015 |
| Strongest storm | |
| By maximum sustained winds | Eunice |
| • Maximum winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 915 hPa (mbar) |
| By central pressure | Bansi |
| • Maximum winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 910 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total disturbances | 14 |
| Total depressions | 13 |
| Total storms | 11 |
| Tropical cyclones | 4 |
| Intense tropical cyclones | 3 |
| Very intense tropical cyclones | 2 (record high, tied with 2013–14 and 2022–23) |
| Total fatalities | 111 total |
| Total damage | $46.3 million (2015 USD) |
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