2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Seasonal effects
This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2018–2019 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.

2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

Section Title: Seasonal effects
Table Section Text: This table lists all of the tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones that were monitored during the 2018–2019 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.

Name	Dates active	Peak classification	Sustained wind speeds	Pressure	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

01	September 13 – 17	Moderate tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	1004 hPa (29.65 inHg)	None	None	None

Alcide	November 5 – 12	Intense tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	965 hPa (28.50 inHg)	Agaléga, Madagascar, Tanzania	None	None

Bouchra	November 9 – 19	Severe tropical storm	95 km/h (60 mph)	990 hPa (29.23 inHg)	None	None	None

Kenanga	December 16 – 22	Intense tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	942 hPa (27.81 inHg)	None	None	None

Cilida	December 16 – 24	Intense tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Mauritius	Minimal	None

Desmond	January 17 – 22	Moderate tropical storm	65 km/h (40 mph)	995 hPa (29.38 inHg)	Mozambique, Madagascar	Unknown	None

Eketsang	January 22 – 24	Moderate tropical storm	75 km/h (45 mph)	993 hPa (29.32 inHg)	Madagascar	Unknown	27

Funani	February 3 – 10	Intense tropical cyclone	195 km/h (120 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Rodrigues	Minimal	None

Gelena	February 4 – 14	Intense tropical cyclone	205 km/h (125 mph)	942 hPa (27.82 inHg)	Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues	$1.02 million	None

Haleh	February 28 – March 7	Intense tropical cyclone	175 km/h (110 mph)	945 hPa (27.91 inHg)	None	None	None

Idai	March 4 – 16	Intense tropical cyclone	195 km/h (120 mph)	940 hPa (27.76 inHg)	Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Zimbabwe	≥$2 billion	1,007

Savannah	March 17 – 19	Intense tropical cyclone	165 km/h (105 mph)	962 hPa (28.41 inHg)	None	None	None

Joaninha	March 18 – 30	Intense tropical cyclone	185 km/h (115 mph)	939 hPa (27.73 inHg)	Rodrigues	None	None

Kenneth	April 21 – 29	Intense tropical cyclone	215 km/h (130 mph)	934 hPa (27.58 inHg)	Seychelles, Madagascar, Comoros, Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi	Unknown	≥45

Lorna	April 21 – May 1	Tropical cyclone	150 km/h (90 mph)	964 hPa (28.47 inHg)	None	None	None

Season aggregates

15 systems	September 13 – April 29	215 km/h (130 mph)	934 hPa (27.58 inHg)	≥$2.001 billion	≥1,079

Sentence(s)

The 2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season reached peak intensity as a moderate tropical storm with 65 km/h wind and a pressure of 995 by Desmond.

final_sentence: The 2018–19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season reached peak intensity as a moderate tropical storm with 65 km/h wind and a pressure of 995 by Desmond.