Storms near Lakshadweep
The record holds 47 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Lakshadweep, India between 1842 and 2021. The busiest month is November, with 19 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 31 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 47storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Lakshadweep?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 13% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 31 | 66% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Lakshadweep storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1842, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near Lakshadweep
- Maha (2019)28 October 2019 to 11 November 2019, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 956 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2004 (North Indian)4 May 2004 to 10 May 2004, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 984 hPa
- Tauktae (2021)13 May 2021 to 19 May 2021, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Gaja (2018)10 November 2018 to 19 November 2018, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 976 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1978 (North Indian)19 November 1978 to 29 November 1978, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
Most recent storms near Lakshadweep
- Tauktae (2021)13 May 2021 to 19 May 2021, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Maha (2019)28 October 2019 to 11 November 2019, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 956 hPa
- Gaja (2018)10 November 2018 to 19 November 2018, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 976 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.