List of South-West Indian Ocean cyclones before 1900

The following is a list of South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclones before the year 1900, or 20th century.

1848
On January 11, 1848, the first tropical cyclone on record was observed in the basin.

April 1892 Mauritius cyclone
1200 deaths - 50,000 homeless. The most dramatic and the most devastating cyclone in the history of the country. Sugar production fell 42%. A third of the city of Port Louis was destroyed in a few hours.

February 1899 Madagascar cyclone
On February 4, a cyclone hit Vohemar in northeastern Madagascar, producing a minimum pressure of 972 mbar.