Cyclone Sitrang, near peak intensity on October 24, 2022

A Cyclonic Storm is a category used by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to classify tropical cyclones, within the North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin between the Malay Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula. Within the basin, a cyclonic storm is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 3-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of between 35–48 knots (65–89 km/h; 40–55 mph).

Background

The North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin is located to the north of the Equator, and encompasses the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, between the Malay Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula.[1][2] The basin is officially monitored by the India Meteorological Department's Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in New Delhi, however, other national meteorological services such as the Bangladesh and Pakistan Meteorological Department's also monitor the basin.[1][2] The Cyclonic Storm category has historically been used to classify all tropical cyclones with winds between 35–48 knots (65–89 km/h; 40–55 mph).[1][2]

Systems

Name System dates Duration Sustained
wind speeds 		Pressure Land areas affected Deaths Damage
(USD) 		Refs
Unnamed January 1 – 10, 1967 Not Specified Not Specified 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [3]
Unnamed October 20 – 21, 1967 Not Specified Not Specified 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [3]
Unnamed September 10 – 14, 1968 Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified [4]
Unnamed May 16 – 18, 1969 2 days 50 mph (85 km/h) 989 hPa (29.21 inHg) Andrah Pradesh 600 [5]
Unnamed August 13 – 14, 1969 12 hours Not Specified 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) [5]
Unnamed October 9 – 11, 1969 2 days Not Specified 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [5]
Unnamed October 21 – 23, 1969 2 days 50 mph (85 km/h) 995 hPa (29.38 inHg) [5]
Unnamed December 21 – 26, 1969 2 days Not Specified 995 hPa (29.38 inHg) Andrah Pradesh 200 [5]
Unnamed June 7 – 8, 1970 Not Specified 40 mph (65 km/h) 982 hPa (29.00 inHg) West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh [6]
Unnamed September 2 – 13, 1970 Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified West Bengal, Orissa, Coastal Arabia [6]
Unnamed November 22 – 29, 1970 Not Specified 45 mph (75 km/h) Not Specified Somalia [6]
Unnamed May 5 – 8, 1971 3 days Not Specified 993 hPa (29.32 inHg) Bangladesh [7]
Unnamed July 14 – 15, 1972 1 day 40 mph (65 km/h) 984 hPa (29.06 inHg) [8]
Unnamed June 10 – 12, 1973 2 days 40 mph (65 km/h) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) [9]
Contai July 19 – 22, 1973 3 days Not Specified Not Specified [9]
Chandbali October 9 – 12, 1973 3 days 50 mph (85 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) [9]
Unnamed April 13 – 16, 1974 3 days 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [10]
Unnamed May 18 – 22, 1974 4 days 45 mph (75 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [10]
Unnamed June 6 – 7, 1975 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 986 hPa (29.12 inHg) Bangladesh [11]
Unnamed November 2 – 3, 1975 1 day 45 mph (75 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [11]
Unnamed November 8 – 9, 1975 1 day 45 mph (75 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [11]
Unnamed August 27 – September 8, 1976 1 day 45 mph (75 km/h) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) [12]
Unnamed October 15 – 21, 1976 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) [12]
Unnamed November 22 – 29, 1976 1 day 45 mph (75 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [12]
Unnamed August 27, 1978 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 986 hPa (29.12 inHg) [13]
Unnamed October 25 – 28, 1978 3 days 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [13]
Unnamed November 24 – 25, 1979 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) Tamil Nadu, Andrah Pradesh [14]
Unnamed October 17 – 18, 1980 1 day 45 mph (75 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) Andrah Pradesh None None [15]
Unnamed December 4 – 5, 1980 1 day 45 mph (75 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu
Andrah Pradesh, West Bengal		 None None [15]
Unnamed December 16 – 17, 1980 1 day 45 mph (75 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) Sri Lanka None None [15]
Unnamed August 7 – 9, 1981 2 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 984 hPa (29.06 inHg) [16]
Unnamed November 9 – 10, 1981 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [16]
ARB 02 May 30 – 31, 1985 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) Not Specified [17]
BOB 06 September 20, 1985 21 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) Not Specified [17]
BOB 09 October 9 – 13, 1985 2 days 15 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) Not Specified [17]
BOB 12 November 16 – 17, 1985 1 day 40 mph (65 km/h) Not Specified [17]
BOB 13 December 12 – 13, 1985 2 days 40 mph (65 km/h) Not Specified [17]
BOB 07 November 9, 1986 9 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) Not Specified [17]
BOB 02 June 4 – 5, 1987 1 day 3 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) [17]
BOB 06 October 15 – 16, 1987 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) [17]
BOB 05 July 22 – 23, 1989 15 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) Not Specified [17]
BOB 02 June 1 – 2, 1991 15 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) [17]
BOB 08 November 13 – 15, 1991 1 day 18 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [17]
BOB 01 May 18 – 19, 1992 1 day 6 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) Myanmar [18]
ARB 01 June 11 – 12, 1992 1 day 50 mph (85 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) [18]
ARB 02 October 1 – 3, 1992 2 days 6 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [18]
BOB 05 October 21, 1992 18 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [18]
BOB 06 November 4 – 6, 1992 2 days 18 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [18]
ARB 06 October 14 – 16, 1995 2 days 9 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [17]
BOB 02 June 14 – 16, 1996 2 days 12 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) [17]
Linda November 4 – 9, 1997 5 days 40 mph (65 km/h) 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) [17]
ARB 05 October 16 – 17, 1998 15 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [17]
BOB 01 March 29 – 30, 2000 21 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [17]
BOB 03 October 17 – 18, 2000 1 day 3 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [17]
BOB 04 October 27 – 28, 2000 9 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) [17]
ARB 03 September 25 – 27, 2001 1 day 21 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [17]
ARB 04 October 9 – 10, 2001 18 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [17]
BOB 05 October 15 – 16, 2001 1 day 40 mph (65 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [17]
ARB 01 May 9 – 10, 2002 1 day 3 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) [17]
BOB 05 November 24 – 27, 2002 3 days 3 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [17]
BOB 06 December 24 – 25, 2002 1 day 40 mph (65 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [17]
Hibaru January 15 – 16, 2005 1 day 40 mph (65 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) [17]
Pyarr September 18 – 19, 2005 1 day 9 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 988 hPa (29.18 inHg) [17]
Baaz November 28 – December 1, 2005 1 day 9 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [17]
Fanoos December 7 – 9, 2005 2 days 21 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [17]
Ogni October 29 – 30, 2006 1 day 12 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) [17]
Akash May 14, 2007 21 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 988 hPa (29.18 inHg)
Yemyin June 25 – 26, 2007 6 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 986 hPa (29.12 inHg)
Rashmi October 26 – 27, 2008 15 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 984 hPa (29.06 inHg)
Khai Muk November 14 – 15, 2008 18 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg)
Nisha November 26 – 27, 2008 1 day 6 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg)
Bijli April 14 – 17, 2009 45 mph (75 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg)
Phyan November 9 – 12, 2009 50 mph (85 km/h) 988 hPa (29.18 inHg)
Ward December 10 – 16, 2009 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg)
Bandu May 19 – 23, 2010 45 mph (75 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg)
Keila October 29 – November 4, 2011 40 mph (65 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg)
Murjan October 22 – 26, 2012 45 mph (75 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) Yemen, Somalia
Nilam October 28 – November 1, 2012 50 mph (85 km/h) 987 hPa (29.15 inHg)
Viyaru May 10 – 17, 2013 50 mph (85 km/h) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
Nanauk June 10 – 14, 2014 50 mph (85 km/h) 986 hPa (29.12 inHg)
Ashobaa June 7 – 12, 2015 50 mph (85 km/h) 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) Minimal None
Komen July 26 – August 2, 2015 45 mph (75 km/h) 986 hPa (29.12 inHg)
Roanu May 19 – 21, 2016 2 days 15 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 983 hPa (29.03 inHg) Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar [17]
Kyant October 25 – 28 1 day 18 hours 45 mph (75 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) Andaman Islands, Myanmar, South India [17]
Nada November 30 – December 1, 2016 1 day 18 hours 45 mph (75 km/h) 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) Sri Lanka, South India [17]
Maarutha April 15 – 17, 2017 1 day 3 hours 45 mph (75 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) Myanmar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Thailand, Yunnan		 $23,400 4 [19]
Sagar May 17 – 19, 2018 2 days 15 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) Yemen, Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia 79 [20]
Daye September 20, 2018 9 hours 40 mph (65 km/h) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) India [21]
Pabuk January 4 – 7, 2019 1 day 18 hours 50 mph (85 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman Islands None None [22]
Pawan December 5 – 7, 2019 2 days 3 hours 45 mph (75 km/h) 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) Somalia None 6 [23]
Burevi December 1 – 3, 2020 50 mph (85 km/h) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) Sri Lanka, India Unknown 11
Gulab September 24 – 28, 2021 50 mph (85 km/h) 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) India $269 million 17
Jawad December 3 – 6, 2021 45 mph (75 km/h) 999 hPa (29.50 inHg) India Unknown 1
Sitrang October 22 – 25, 2022 50 mph (85 km/h) 994 hPa (29.35 inHg) Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar Unknown 35

Climatology

Cyclonic storms by month
Month Number of storms
January
2
February
0
March
1
April
3
May
11
June
10
July
4
August
4
September
5
October
22
November
17
December
9
Cyclonic storms by decade
Decade Number of storms
1890s
0
1900–1959
0
1960s
5
1970s
19
1980s
14
1990s
11
2000s
22
2010s
16
2020s
1

Landfalls

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See also

References

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