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Cyclone Elita (2004)

Cyclone Elita formed in the South Indian Ocean on 24 January 2004 and faded on 13 February 2004. Peak wind 120 km/h (65 kt), category 1, lowest pressure 970 hPa. Landfall: Madagascar.

120 km/hPeak wind · 65 kt
970 hPaLowest pressure
19.5 daysDuration
6,856 kmTrack length · ACE 6.2
MadagascarMadagascarMadagascar
Cyclone Elita (2004)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Wind along the track

km/h · UTC

63119154178209252273025811

Landfalls

DateCountries hitLandfall windNearby
28 January 2004 15:00 UTCTSMadagascar102 km/hMahajanga · 35 km
31 January 2004 00:00 UTCTDMadagascar46 km/hSaharefo · 29 km
3 February 2004 03:00 UTCTSMadagascar111 km/hMorondava · 46 km

Towns within 100 km of the track

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