Cyclone Batsirai
South-West Indian Ocean cyclone in 2022
Intense Tropical Cyclone Batsirai was a powerful tropical cyclone that hit Madagascar. Batsirai formed on 24 January 2022. It became a moderate tropical storm on 27 January, after which it became an intense tropical cyclone.
Intense tropical cyclone (SWIO scale) | |
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Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Formed | 24 January 2022 |
Dissipated | 11 February 2022 |
(Remnant low after 7 February) | |
Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) 1-minute sustained: 230 km/h (145 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 934 hPa (mbar); 27.58 inHg |
Fatalities | 22 total |
Damage | Unknown |
Areas affected | Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar |
Part of the 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season |
20 deaths have been reported in the country.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Madagascar - Tropical cyclone BATSIRAI, update (DG ECHO, GDACS, JTWC, BNGRC, MeteoMadagascar, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 07 February 2022) - Madagascar". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.