Danielle existed from January 15 to January 23. On January 20, Danielle crossed between Réunion and Mauritius, producing wind gusts of 219 km/h (136 mph) in the latter island. Over three days, the storm dropped heavy rainfall, reaching 795 mm (31.3 in).[1][2]
Moderate Tropical Storm Eileen
Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration
January 29 – February 10
Peak intensity
75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
Eileen existed from January 29 to February 10.
Tropical Disturbance Frances
Tropical disturbance (MFR)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration
February 19 – February 23
Peak intensity
45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);
Frances existed from February 19 to February 23.
Intense Tropical Cyclone Giselle
Intense tropical cyclone (MFR)
Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration
February 22 – March 4
Peak intensity
165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min);
Giselle existed from February 22 to March 4.
On February 28, Giselle passed just northwest of Réunion, producing wind gusts of 180 km/h (110 mph). Four days' of rainfall, reaching 2,708 mm (106.6 in) at Belouve, caused heavy flooding damage.[3]
Moderate Tropical Storm Harriet
Moderate tropical storm (MFR)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration
March 4 – March 17
Peak intensity
75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
Harriet existed from March 4 to March 17.
Tropical Cyclone Ingrid
Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration
March 29 – April 3
Peak intensity
120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min);
Ingrid existed from March 29 to April 3. It was monitored as Cyclone 30S by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
^Hurricane Giselle, 22 February-4 March. National Climatic Data Center (Report). Global tropical/extratropical cyclone climatic atlas. 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2019.