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.

NameNameName
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
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.

  • Ain-i-Akbari
  • Riyaz-Us-Salatin
  • Bengal District Gazetteer, 24 Parganas-by L.S.S. O'Malley, ICS, 1914, published- by the Bengal SOC Dept.

Andhra Pradesh

NameLowest Pressure (mbar)Year
BOB 029201990
BOB 059821998
03B or9922003
Yemyin9862007
Khai-Muk9962008
Laila9862010
Nilam9822012
Helen9902013
Lehar9802013
Hudhud9402014
Kyant9972016
Titli9782018

Odisha

NameLowest Pressure (mbar)YearWinds (in km/h)Image
1999 Odisha cyclone9121999 Oct 29th276
Phailin9402013215
Hudhud9502014185
Titli9782018110
Fani9322019250
Amphan9252020260

West Bengal

NameLowest Pressure (mbar)YearWinds(in km/h)Image
1970 Bhola Cyclone9661970185
BOB 039641981140
BOB 039721988205
BOB 079941997100
BOB 069841998145
BOB 04998200075
BOB 039702002100
Sidr9442007215
Rashmi996200885
Aila9702009120
Komen986201575
Roanu983201685
Mora9702017150
Fani9322019215
Bulbul9802019145
Amphan9252020260

Tamil Nadu

NameLowest Pressure (mbar)YearWinds (km/hr)Image
BOB 09998199185
BOB 06994199285
BOB 039681993175
08B9671996120
BOB 059582000190
Fanoos998200585
Nisha996200885
Jal9882010100
Thane9722011140
Nilam992201285
Madi9862013120
Roanu983201685
Kyant997201685
Nada1000201675
Vardah9822016130
Ockhi9752017155
Gaja9952018128

References

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