Storms near Andaman and Nicobar
The record holds 86 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Andaman and Nicobar, India between 1883 and 2022. The busiest month is November, with 28 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 52 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 86storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Andaman and Nicobar?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 24 | 28% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 9% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 52 | 60% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Andaman and Nicobar storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1883, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 28 |
| Dec | 10 |
Strongest storms near Andaman and Nicobar
- Gay (1989)31 October 1989 to 10 November 1989, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 970 hPa
- Lehar (2013)19 November 2013 to 29 November 2013, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 980 hPa
- Unnamed storm of December 1976 (North Indian)28 December 1976 to 3 January 1977, peak Tropical storm (55 kt)
- Unnamed storm of November 1988 (North Indian)21 November 1988 to 30 November 1988, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt)
- Unnamed storm of April 1976 (North Indian)29 April 1976 to 3 May 1976, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
Most recent storms near Andaman and Nicobar
- Sitrang (2022)21 October 2022 to 25 October 2022, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 996 hPa
- Asani (2022)5 May 2022 to 13 May 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 982 hPa
- Unnamed storm of March 2022 (North Indian)20 March 2022 to 23 March 2022, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 1,000 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.