Storms named Edwige

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Edwige: a Category 2 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on February 18, 1996 and peaked at 110 mph (175 km/h). It made landfall near Sahavato, Madagascar. It was tracked from February 18, 1996 to February 29, 1996 (12 days).

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1996

Strongest

1996 · Cat 2

945 mb

Most recent

1996

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1996

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Edwige, newest first

Cyclone Edwige (1996)

Dates: February 18, 1996 to February 29, 1996 (12 days)
Peak wind: 110 mph / 175 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 945 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 9.8

Edwige formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1996 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Sahavato, Madagascar and last near Mahanoro, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Cyclone Edwige (1996): track and history

Where storms named Edwige made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Edwige 1996	Sahavato, Madagascar	1996-02-27 03:00	105 mph / 170 km/h
Edwige 1996	Mahanoro, Madagascar	1996-02-28 15:00	50 mph / 80 km/h

Questions about the name Edwige

When was the last time a storm was named Edwige?

The most recent was Cyclone Edwige in 1996, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 18, peaked at 110 mph (175 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It made landfall near Sahavato, Madagascar. It is the only storm named Edwige in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.