At least 54 tropical cyclones have affected the Southern African mainland. Three southeastern African countries border the Indian Ocean – Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa. Other inland countries
Image of United States helicopter flying over flooded Mozambique after Cyclone Eline
The 1999–2000 South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone season was the first on record in which two storms – Leon–Eline and Hudah – struck Mozambique at tropical cyclone intensity, or with maximum sust
Tropical cyclones in Southern Africa
…looped off the east coast of South Africa, causing flooding and killing four people in the country. 3 January 2000 – A tropical depression, previously Tropical Storm Astride, struck northeastern Mozambique and produced rainfall as far inland as Malawi. 22 February 2000 – Cyclone Eline moved ashore near Beira, Mozambique…
STS Astride 28 dec 1999 0500Z
Gloria Mar 2 2000 0715Z
Hudah 2000 03 31 0645Z
Innocente 2000 04 16 0510Z