Cyclone Enawo (2017)

The storm came ashore over the Sava Region of northeastern Madagascar on 7 March 2017, just after reaching its peak intensity. It crossed the island and emerged back into the Indian Ocean as a post-tropical depression late on 9 March, dissipating two days later. Reported figures were 78 people killed and $400 million in damage.

Formed (UTC)

2017-03-02

Dissipated (UTC)

2017-03-11

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=v04r01-2017061S11063

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: tropical cyclone, madagascar, landfall, sava

Coordinates: -19.226956178091815, 46.38186340312974

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

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