1972–73 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season


The 1972–73 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average cyclone season. The season officially ran from November 1, 1972, to April 30, 1973.

Systems

Severe Tropical Storm Ariane

Ariana passed north of Mauritius and later executed a loop southeast of the island. The storm brought heavy rainfall and wind gusts of.

Severe Tropical Storm Ivy-Beatrice

Moderate Tropical Storm Charlotte

Charlotte passed just southwest of Réunion on January 8, producing wind gusts, as well as heavy rainfall reaching at Riviere de L'Est. The rains damaged crops and flooded roads, which killed one person due to drowning.

Moderate Tropical Storm Dorothee

Dorothee produced a series of thunderstorms on Réunion while the storm passed to the southwest.

Tropical Disturbance Emmanuelle

Tropical Depression Faustine

Intense Tropical Cyclone Leila-Gertrude

Cyclone Gertrude brushed eastern Rodrigues on January 31, producing, as well as of rainfall.

Severe Tropical Storm Hortense

On February 2, Hortense passed south of Réunion, bringing rainfall to the island.

Tropical Cyclone Jessy

On February 21, Jessy struck Rodrigues, bringing heavy rainfall and wind gusts, causing power outages.

Severe Tropical Storm Isis

Severe Tropical Storm Kitty

On March 1, Kitty struck Rodrigues, causing power outages.

Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Lydie

This is the first "Very intense tropical cyclone" in the South-West Indian Ocean.
On March 10, Lydie passed west of Réunion, producing wind gusts of in the mountainous peaks. For four days, the storm dropped heavy rainfall on the island, reaching. Flooding killed 10 people on the island, and caused crop damage.

Tropical Cyclone Marcelle