Cyclone Gombe
South-West Indian Ocean cyclone in 2022
Intense Tropical Cyclone Gombe was a strong tropical cyclone that became the first storm to make a major landfall in Nampula Province, Mozambique, since Cyclone Jokwe in 2008. It had a maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 165 km/h (105 mph), maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph), and a minimum central pressure of 960 millibars (28 inHg). It was formed on 5 March 2022 and finished on 17 March 2022.
| Intense tropical cyclone (SWIO scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Gombe making landfall in Mozambique at peak intensity on 10 March. | |
| Formed | 5 March 2022 |
| Dissipated | 17 March 2022 |
| Highest winds | 10-minute sustained: 165 km/h (105 mph) 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
| Fatalities | 62 total, 1 missing |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique |
| Part of the 2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Cyclone Gombe killed at least 62 people, and affected over 400,000 people in Mozambique. Tens of thousands of homes were heavily damaged by the storm in Mozambique. Some deaths were reported in Madagascar and Malawi.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Deux décès et 935 sinistrés à Madagascar : Mozambique : le cyclone Gombe fait au moins huit morts". Imaz Press Réunion : l'actualité de la Réunion en photos (in French). 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
