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Storms named Gafilo

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Gafilo: a Category 5 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on March 1, 2004 and peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h). It made landfall near Antakotako, Madagascar. It was tracked from March 1, 2004 to March 18, 2004 (17 days).

Times used
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2004
Strongest
2004 · Cat 5
898 mb
Most recent
2004
Southern Hemisphere
First used
2004
In our archive since 1980
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Every storm named Gafilo, newest first

Cyclone Gafilo (2004)

C5
Dates
March 1, 2004 to March 18, 2004 (17 days)
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure
898 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
24.5

Gafilo formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2004 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Antakotako, Madagascar and last near Morombe, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 17 days.

Cyclone Gafilo (2004): track and history

Where storms named Gafilo made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Gafilo 2004Antakotako, Madagascar2004-03-07 03:00140 mph / 230 km/h
Gafilo 2004Morombe, Madagascar2004-03-10 00:0065 mph / 100 km/h

Questions about the name Gafilo

When was the last time a storm was named Gafilo?

The most recent was Cyclone Gafilo in 2004, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 1, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 17 days. It made landfall near Antakotako, Madagascar. It is the only storm named Gafilo in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.