2012-13 south Atlantic ocean cyclone season
First storm formed
October 1(Record Earliest.)
Last storm dissipated
June 10(Record Latest.)
Strongest storm
Gort and Ivan
Total storms
16(Record Total.)
Hurricanes
12(Record Total.)
Major hurricanes
8(Record Total.)
Total fatalities
10,512(Record Total.)
Total damages
$50.2 billion(Record Total.)
This was the most extreme season ever in history
Timeline Storms Tropical Depression 1 Tropical low (Australian scale) Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration October 1(record earliest) – October 10 Peak intensity 45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min) 1002 hPa (mbar )
Very Strong Cyclone Alan Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration October 21 – October 27 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 918 hPa (mbar )
Strong Cyclone Bella Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration October 31 – November 11 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 952 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Chris Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration November 10 – November 22 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 965 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Dee Tropical low (Australian scale) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration November 19 – November 24 Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min) 1008 hPa (mbar )
Unnamed Tropical Storm Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration November 20 – November 30 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 989 hPa (mbar )
Very Strong Cyclone Earl Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration January 1 – January 11 Peak intensity 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min) 924 hPa (mbar )
Very Strong Cyclone Fran Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration January 8 – January 11 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 953 hPa (mbar )
Extreme Cyclone Gort Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 5 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration January 13 – January 25 Peak intensity 230 km/h (145 mph) (10-min) 886(Most intense in basin tied with Ivan.) hPa (mbar )
Intense Tropical Storm Helia Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration January 20 – January 30 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 989 hPa (mbar )
Extreme Cyclone Ivan Category 5 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 5 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration February 13 – February 20 Peak intensity 230 km/h (145 mph) (10-min) 886(Most intense in basin tied with Gort.) hPa (mbar )
Tropical Depression 12 Tropical low (Australian scale) Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration February 13 – February 14 Peak intensity 35 km/h (25 mph) (10-min) 1008 hPa (mbar )
Strong Cyclone Jessica Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration February 15 – March 6 Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-min) 951 hPa (mbar )
Very Strong Cyclone Karl Category 4 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 4 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration February 21 – March 6 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 941 hPa (mbar )
Strong Cyclone Lidia Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration March 1 – March 7 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 970 hPa (mbar )
Strong Cyclone Matt Category 3 severe tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) Duration March 22 – March 27 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min) 970 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Nancy Category 1 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration April 27 – May 5 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min) 1006 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Oliver Category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration June 10 – June 20 Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min) 992 hPa (mbar )
