Draft:Cyclone Ialy

Tropical Cyclone Ialy
	Tropical Cyclone Ialy near peak intensity
Meteorological history
Formed	16 May 2024
Dissipated	22 May 2024
Tropical cyclone
	10-minute sustained (MFR)
Highest winds	120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure	983 hPa (mbar); 29.03 inHg
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone
	1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	120 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure	987 hPa (mbar); 29.15 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	None
Damage	None
Areas affected	Kenya
	Part of the 2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season

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Last edited by Sria-72 (talk | contribs) 5 months ago. (Update)

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Cyclone Ialy was an unusual tropical cyclone that became the first ever tropical cyclone to effect Kenya since reliable records began. It originated from a low-level circulation positioned 588 nm east-northeast of Comoros, which was first noted on 13 May.^[1]

Effects

Ialy caused locally heavy rainfall and storm surge across coastal areas of Kenya, and led to 2 fatalities and several more injuries.^[2]

References

^ Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean, 12Z 13 May 2024 (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-tropical-cyclone-ialy-media-kenya-meteorological-department-mflr-gdacs-echo-daily-flash-23-may-2024

[1] Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean, 12Z 13 May 2024 (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

[2] ttps://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-tropical-cyclone-ialy-media-kenya-meteorological-department-mflr-gdacs-echo-daily-flash-23-may-2024

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