Cyclone Bansi near peak intensity
Cyclone Bansi near peak intensity

January 13

  • 2003 - Cyclone Ami moved through Fiji, killing 14 people and leaving heavy damage.
  • 2015 - Cyclone Bansi (pictured) reached its peak strength as a very intense tropical cyclone – the highest category in the basin – to the east of Madagascar.
  • 2016 - Hurricane Pali reached peak intensity to the southwest of Hawaii at a very low latitude