Tropical cyclones in 2011

Tropical cyclones in 2011
	Year summary map
Year boundaries
First system	03
Formed	January 2, 2011
Strongest system
Name	Songda
Lowest pressure	920 mbar/hPa; 27.17 inHg
Longest lasting system
Duration	days
Year statistics
Total systems	131
Named systems	None
Total fatalities	Unknown
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
	2011 Atlantic hurricane season; 2011 Pacific hurricane season; 2011 Pacific typhoon season; 2011 North Indian Ocean cyclone season; 2010–11 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season; 2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season; 2010–11 Australian region cyclone season; 2011–12 Australian region cyclone season; 2010–11 South Pacific cyclone season; 2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season;
	Other years ; 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

During 2011, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. 132 tropical cyclones formed, 72 named storms formed, and 39 hurricane-equivalent tropical cyclones formed. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Songda, with a minimum central pressure of 920 hPa (mbar). The costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Hurricane Irene, which caused $14.2 billion worth of damage. The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Severe Tropical Storm Washi, which killed 2,546 people.

Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions

Summary

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Tropical Cyclones Formed in 2011
Storm Intensity	Number Formed
Tropical Depressions	132
Category 1	40
Category 2	29
Category 3	20
Category 4	17
Category 5	3

Systems

January

Tropical cyclones formed in January 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
03	January 2–3	55 (35)	996	Madagascar	None	None	^[1]
Vania	January 5–15	100 (65)	973	Vanuatu, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand	unknown	unknown
04F	January 5–7	Not Specified	1002	New Caledonia	None	None
Vince	January 10—15	75 (45)	986	None	None	None
Zelia	January 12—17	185 (115)	943	New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, New Zealand	None	None
Wilma	January 19–29	185 (115)	935	Samoan Islands, Tonga, New Zealand	$22 million	3	^[2]
07F	January 20–22	65 (40)	996	New Caledonia	None	None
Anthony	January 22–31	95 (60)	989	Queensland	Minor	None
Bianca	January 23-30	175 (110)	949	Northern Territory, Western Australia	Unknown	2	^[3]
Yasi	January 26–February 3	205 (125)	929	Tuvalu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Australia	$3.6 billion	1
04	January 30–31	45 (30)	998	Réunion	None	None
13U	January 31	Not Specified	Not Specified	None	None	None

February

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Cyclone Atu

Tropical cyclones formed in February 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
BOB 01	February 2–3	45 (30)	1002	Sri Lanka	297 million	18	^[4]
Zaka	February 5–7	95 (60)	985	None	None	None
15U	February 8–13	55 (35)	996	None	None	None
Bingiza	February 9–17	155 (100)	957	Comoros, Madagascar	Unknown	34
Atu	February 13–24	165 (105)	940	Vanuatu	Unknown	None
Dianne	February 14–22	140 (85)	960	Western Australia	Minimal	None
Carlos	February 14–27	120 (75)	969	Northern Territory, Western Australia	$12.3 million	None
06	February 15–18	45 (30)	1000	None	None	None
18U	February 23–28	55 (35)	992	None	None	None
19U	February 26–March 1	Not Specified	1000	Northern Territory	None	None

March

Tropical cyclones formed in March 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths
20U	March 5	Not Specified	Not Specified	None	None	None
21U	March 7–8	45 (30)	1004	None	None	None
12F	March 7–9	45 (30)	1002	Vanuatu	None	None
22U	March 10–15	Not Specified	Not Specified	None	None	None

April

Tropical cyclones formed in April 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

May

Tropical cyclones formed in May 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

June

Tropical cyclones formed in June 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

July

Tropical cyclones formed in July 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

August

Tropical cyclones formed in August 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

September

Tropical cyclones formed in September 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

October

Tropical cyclones formed in October 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

November

Tropical cyclones formed in November 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

December

Tropical cyclones formed in December 2011
Storm name	Dates active	Max wind km/h (mph)	Pressure (hPa)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs

Global effects

Season name	Areas affected	Systems formed	Named storms
2011 Atlantic hurricane season	Central America, Mexico, Texas, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, East Coast of the United States, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Northeastern Mexico, Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Hispaniola, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Lucayan Archipelago, Eastern United States, North Carolina, New Jersey, Canada, Gulf Coast of the United States, Newfoundland, Europe, Leeward Islands, Quintana Roo,	20	18
2011 Pacific hurricane season	Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, Southwestern United States, Central America	13	11
2011 Pacific typhoon season ³	Mariana Islands, Philippines, Japan, Micronesia, China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, Caroline Islands, Palau, Malaysia	39	21
2011 North Indian Ocean cyclone season	Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Oman, Yemen Lakshadweep,	10	2
South Atlantic tropical cyclone
2010–11 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season ²
2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season ³
2010–11 Australian region cyclone season ²
2011–12 Australian region cyclone season
2010–11 South Pacific cyclone season ²
2011–12 South Pacific cyclone season ³
Worldwide	(See above)

Notes

References

↑ "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
↑ "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
↑ Rimrod, Fran (2011-01-30). "Bianca's forerunner brought death and destruction". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
↑ "Sri Lanka: Monsoon Flood Update Situation Report 13" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. ReliefWeb. February 11, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

External links

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers

US National Hurricane Center – North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
Central Pacific Hurricane Center – Central Pacific
Japan Meteorological Agency – NW Pacific
India Meteorological Department – Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
Météo-France – La Reunion – South Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
Fiji Meteorological Service – South Pacific west of 160°E, north of 25° S

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers

Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia – South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane) – South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
Papua New Guinea National Weather Service – South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited – South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S

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[1] "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2020-08-24.

[2] "WebCite query result". www.webcitation.org. Retrieved 2020-08-28.

[3] Rimrod, Fran (2011-01-30). "Bianca's forerunner brought death and destruction". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-08-29.

[4] "Sri Lanka: Monsoon Flood Update Situation Report 13" (PDF). UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. ReliefWeb. February 11, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

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Cyclones	Australian region (2010–11 2011–12) North Indian Ocean South-West Indian Ocean (2010–11 2011–12) South Pacific (2010–11 2011–12)
Hurricanes	Atlantic Pacific
Typhoons	Pacific
Non-seasonal lists	Mediterranean South Atlantic