Hurricanes & Tropical Storms - April 2009
South Indian Basin
 Tropical Storm Jade Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Jade Track  Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Jade | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 04/04 | Cyclolysis Date | 04/10 | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | Cat 1 | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 75 mph (65 kt or 120 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 975 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 4.9813 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | 04/05 - northeastern Madagascar (65 kt or 120km/h) | ||||||||
| Deaths | 15 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
South Pacific Basin
 Tropical Storm Lin Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Lin Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Lin | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 04/04 | Cyclolysis Date | 04/05 | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 58 mph (50 kt or 93 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 975 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 1.1012 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
North Indian Ocean
 Tropical Storm Bijli Satellite Image |
 Tropical Storm Bijli Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Bijli | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 04/15 | Cyclolysis Date | 04/28 | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 58 mph (50 kt or 93 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 996 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | 2.3800 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
Australian Basin
 Tropical Storm Kirrily Satellite Image  Australian Scale Color Legend |
 Tropical Storm Kirrily Track Saffir-Simpson Scale Color Legend | ||||||||
| Tropical Cyclone | Kirrily | ||||||||
| Cyclogenesis Date | 04/26 | Cyclolysis Date | 04/28 | ||||||
| Highest Australian Category | Cat 1 | Maximum Gust | 72 km/h | ||||||
| Highest Saffir-Simpson Category | TS | ||||||||
| Maximum 6-hr Sustained Wind | 46 mph (40 kt or 74 km/h) | ||||||||
| Min Pressure | 998 mbar | ||||||||
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE*) Index (kt2) | .6863 x 104 | ||||||||
| Landfall Information (date, location and sustained winds) | N/A | ||||||||
| Deaths | 0 | ||||||||
| *The (ACE) Index calculations are based on preliminary data. | |||||||||
