Tropical Cyclone

Cyclone Andry (1983)

5 December 1983 · South Indian Ocean · Category 4

Cyclone Andry formed in the South Indian Ocean basin on 5 December 1983 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 241 km/h, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 927 hPa. It made landfall in Madagascar.

Formed

5 December 1983

Dissipated

16 December 1983

Duration

11 days

Basin

South Indian Ocean

Maximum Sustained Wind

241 km/h (130 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

4

Minimum Pressure

927 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 2Madagascar154 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 3Cyclone Annette:jaminy185 km/h
• Cat. 3Cyclone Kamisy185 km/h
• TSTropical Storm Domoina102 km/h

Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth