Storms near Assam
The record holds 26 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Assam, India between 1881 and 2024. The busiest month is May, with 9 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 15 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 26storms 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 Assam?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 19% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 15 | 58% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Assam storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1881, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Assam
- Unnamed storm of May 1997 (North Indian)13 May 1997 to 20 May 1997, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 1997 (North Indian)19 September 1997 to 27 September 1997, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 984 hPa
- Mora (2017)27 May 2017 to 30 May 2017, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 978 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1991 (North Indian)30 May 1991 to 3 June 1991, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 990 hPa
- Amphan (2020)15 May 2020 to 21 May 2020, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 920 hPa
Most recent storms near Assam
- Remal (2024)23 May 2024 to 28 May 2024, Tropical depression (23 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 978 hPa
- Amphan (2020)15 May 2020 to 21 May 2020, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 920 hPa
- Mora (2017)27 May 2017 to 30 May 2017, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 978 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.