Cyclone Felleng
South-West Indian tropical cyclone in 2013 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Intense Tropical Cyclone Felleng was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused destruction across Seychelles, Madagascar, and Réunion. The seventh Tropical Disturbance, sixth named storm, and the third Intense Tropical Cyclone of the 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Felleng originated from an area of atmospheric convection embedded in the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 25 January 2013 |
Dissipated | 3 February 2013 |
Intense tropical cyclone | |
10-minute sustained (MFR) | |
Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 937 hPa (mbar); 27.67 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 18 |
Damage | >$10 million (2013 USD) |
Areas affected | Seychelles, Madagascar, and Réunion |
Part of the 2012–13 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season |
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In total, Felleng caused 18 fatalities and above US$10 million in damages.[1]