Storms near Maharashtra
The record holds 171 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Maharashtra, India between 1854 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 65 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 138 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 171storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Maharashtra?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 23 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 5% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 138 | 81% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the RSMC New Delhi (India Meteorological Department), converted from a 10-minute wind to a 1-minute equivalent.
Maharashtra storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1854, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 16 |
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 14 |
| 1930s | 9 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 |
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 | 5 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 65 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Maharashtra
- Nisarga (2020)31 May 2020 to 4 June 2020, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 984 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1990 (North Indian)3 May 1990 to 11 May 1990, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Phyan (2009)9 November 2009 to 11 November 2009, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 988 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1985 (North Indian)8 October 1985 to 13 October 1985, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
- Gay (1989)31 October 1989 to 10 November 1989, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Maharashtra
- Montha (2025)25 October 2025 to 29 October 2025, Tropical depression (28 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
- Unnamed storm of September 2025 (North Indian)26 September 2025 to 28 September 2025, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 998 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2025 (North Indian)24 May 2025, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 998 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.