Landfalling tropical cyclones are essentially unheard of in Tanzania. It has been suggested that Cyclone Kenneth, which occurred in 2019, was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Tanzania. This paper brings to light tropical cyclones that made landfall in Tanzania in 1872 and 1952. We draw on eyewitness accounts and meteorological observations to raise the profile of these seemingly forgotten tropical cyclones, which devastated lives and economic activities. The severe societal impacts, and potential link to climate change, of landfalling tropical cyclones in Tanzania encourages further investigation into the drivers of tropical cyclones in the southwest Indian Ocean.

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热带气旋登陆坦桑尼亚的被遗忘的记录

登陆热带气旋在坦桑尼亚基本上闻所未闻。有人认为，2019 年发生的气旋肯尼斯是第一个登陆坦桑尼亚的热带气旋。本文揭示了 1872 年和 1952 年登陆坦桑尼亚的热带气旋。我们利用目击者的叙述和气象观测来提高这些看似被遗忘的热带气旋的形象，这些热带气旋摧毁了人们的生活和经济活动。坦桑尼亚登陆热带气旋的严重社会影响以及与气候变化的潜在联系鼓励进一步调查西南印度洋热带气旋的驱动因素。