Cyclone Amara (2013)

The storm developed from a disturbance within the monsoon trough on 15 December 2013, the first named system in the south-west Indian Ocean in the later half of that year. It passed to the east of Rodrigues but close enough to affect the island severely, and its heavy rains triggered flooding and soil erosion in places. Joint Typhoon Warning Centre track data, in one-minute mean winds, runs from 14 to 28 December.

Formed (UTC)

2013-12-14

Dissipated (UTC)

2013-12-28

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

4

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

130

Basin it formed in

South Indian

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2013348S10082

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: tropical cyclone, rodrigues, flooding, monsoon trough

Coordinates: -19.189170083443873, 64.34055327770409

Part of South-West Indian Ocean cyclones of category 4 and above in the 2010 to 2018 seasons

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