Tayari encountered the eye of the cyclone and observed a minimum pressure of 958 mbar (28.3 inHg).
[6] The HMEAS Rosalind assisted in delivering food, equipment, and soldiers to the region around Lindi.
The storm curved to the south and struck Mayotte, causing heavy damage in the capital city Dzaoudzi.
The storm continued southeastwards after moving ashore and later turned back to the southwest, dissipating on January 19.
[8][9] Lasting from December 1957 until early in January 1958, Cyclone Astrid struck Mozambique and later produced torrential rainfall in northern South Africa, reaching over 500 mm (20 in).