Storms near Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
The record holds 30 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India between 1888 and 2021. The busiest month is June, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 21 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 30storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 7% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 21 | 70% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1888, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Tauktae (2021)13 May 2021 to 19 May 2021, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1982 (North Indian)4 November 1982 to 9 November 1982, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 962 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1996 (North Indian)15 June 1996 to 25 June 1996, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 972 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 2011 (North Indian)9 June 2011 to 12 June 2011, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 2015 (North Indian)22 June 2015 to 24 June 2015, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 988 hPa
Most recent storms near Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Tauktae (2021)13 May 2021 to 19 May 2021, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Maha (2019)28 October 2019 to 11 November 2019, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 956 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 2015 (North Indian)22 June 2015 to 24 June 2015, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 988 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.