Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/January/20
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January 20
- 2002 - Cyclone Dina reached its peak intensity with winds of 215 km/h (130 mph) in the South-West Indian Ocean. It later struck Mauritius and Réunion, dropping 2,102 mm (82.8 in) of rainfall on the latter island. Dina killed 15 people along its track and left US$287 million in damage.
- 2009 - Cyclone Fanele (pictured) reaches peak intensity as a Category 4 tropical cyclone and makes landfall over the western area of Madagascar. Fanele killed 10 people and major damages.
- 2022 - Tropical Storm Ana forms in the South-West Indian Ocean, marking the latest start to a South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season in recorded history. Ana went on to cause 115 fatalities in Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique.