List of tropical cyclones that affected India
The list below shows the tropical cyclones that affected India since 1990, sorted into the states their landfall was located in. Depressions and Deep Depressions are not listed.
Name | Name | Name |
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Deep Depression | Cyclonic Storm | Severe Cyclonic Storm |
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm | Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm | Super Cyclonic Storm |
The 1999 Orissa cyclone was the strongest storm to hit the Indian coast, as well as the strongest in the basin till date, with a minimum central pressure of 912 mbar (26.93 inHg) and Cyclone Nargis is the costliest cyclone with damages almost $12.9 billion. The 1970 Bhola Cyclone is the deadliest cyclone with almost 5 lakh people killed in the cyclone, mostly people from West Bengal on November 3,1970
Notable typhoons
SL. No. | Date/Year | Type of Disturbance | Deaths | Relevant Information | Reference/Source of Information |
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1. | 1582 AD (Date and month N/A) | Severe Cyclonic Storm with a core of hurricane winds | ~200,000 killed | Coast: The cyclone crossed the coast of Backerganj (Sarkar Bala).
Loss and damage: People killed = about 200,000 killed. The destruction was reported to have been caused by a storm wave. According to Banglapedia, a five-hour hurricane and thunderstorm destroyed houses and boats in the coast near Bakerganj (presently in Barisal and Patuakhali). Only Hindu temples with a strong foundation were spared. |
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Andhra Pradesh
Name | Lowest Pressure (mbar) | Year | |
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BOB 02 | 920 | 1990 | |
BOB 05 | 982 | 1998 | |
03B or | 992 | 2003 | |
Yemyin | 986 | 2007 | |
Khai-Muk | 996 | 2008 | |
Laila | 986 | 2010 | |
Nilam | 982 | 2012 | |
Helen | 990 | 2013 | |
Lehar | 980 | 2013 | |
Hudhud | 940 | 2014 | |
Kyant | 997 | 2016 | |
Titli | 978 | 2018 |
Odisha
Name | Lowest Pressure (mbar) | Year | Winds (in km/h) | Image |
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1999 Odisha cyclone | 912 | 1999 Oct 29th | 276 | |
Phailin | 940 | 2013 | 215 | |
Hudhud | 950 | 2014 | 185 | |
Titli | 978 | 2018 | 110 | |
Fani | 932 | 2019 | 250 | |
Amphan | 925 | 2020 | 260 |
West Bengal
Name | Lowest Pressure (mbar) | Year | Winds(in km/h) | Image |
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1970 Bhola Cyclone | 966 | 1970 | 185 | |
BOB 03 | 964 | 1981 | 140 | |
BOB 03 | 972 | 1988 | 205 | |
BOB 07 | 994 | 1997 | 100 | |
BOB 06 | 984 | 1998 | 145 | |
BOB 04 | 998 | 2000 | 75 | |
BOB 03 | 970 | 2002 | 100 | |
Sidr | 944 | 2007 | 215 | |
Rashmi | 996 | 2008 | 85 | |
Aila | 970 | 2009 | 120 | |
Komen | 986 | 2015 | 75 | |
Roanu | 983 | 2016 | 85 | |
Mora | 970 | 2017 | 150 | |
Fani | 932 | 2019 | 215 | |
Bulbul | 980 | 2019 | 145 | |
Amphan | 925 | 2020 | 260 |
Tamil Nadu
Name | Lowest Pressure (mbar) | Year | Winds (km/hr) | Image |
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BOB 09 | 998 | 1991 | 85 | |
BOB 06 | 994 | 1992 | 85 | |
BOB 03 | 968 | 1993 | 175 | |
08B | 967 | 1996 | 120 | |
BOB 05 | 958 | 2000 | 190 | |
Fanoos | 998 | 2005 | 85 | |
Nisha | 996 | 2008 | 85 | |
Jal | 988 | 2010 | 100 | |
Thane | 972 | 2011 | 140 | |
Nilam | 992 | 2012 | 85 | |
Madi | 986 | 2013 | 120 | |
Roanu | 983 | 2016 | 85 | |
Kyant | 997 | 2016 | 85 | |
Nada | 1000 | 2016 | 75 | |
Vardah | 982 | 2016 | 130 | |
Ockhi | 975 | 2017 | 155 | |
Gaja | 995 | 2018 | 128 |