Cyclone Gombe

Intense Tropical Cyclone Gombe was a strong tropical cyclone that became the first storm to make a major landfall in Nampula Province, Mozambique, since Cyclone Jokwe in 2008. It had a maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 165 km/h (105 mph), maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph), and a minimum central pressure of . It was formed on 5 March 2022 and finished on 17 March 2022.

Cyclone Gombe killed at least 62 people, and affected over 400,000 people in Mozambique. Tens of thousands of homes were heavily damaged by the storm in Mozambique. Some deaths were reported in Madagascar and Malawi.

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Category:2022 disasters in Africa
Category:2020s in Madagascar
Category:History of Malawi
Category:March 2022 events
Category:History of Mozambique
Category:Tropical cyclones
Category:2022 in weather