Storms near Manipur
The record holds 17 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Manipur, India between 1891 and 2016. The busiest month is May, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 17storms 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 Manipur?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 6% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 29% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 8 | 47% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Manipur storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2016, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1891, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Manipur
- Unnamed storm of April 1991 (North Indian)22 April 1991 to 30 April 1991, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- 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
- Unnamed storm of May 1998 (North Indian)13 May 1998 to 20 May 1998, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 972 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1991 (North Indian)30 May 1991 to 3 June 1991, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 990 hPa
Most recent storms near Manipur
- Roanu (2016)17 May 2016 to 22 May 2016, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 983 hPa
- Mahasen:viyaru (2013)9 May 2013 to 16 May 2013, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 990 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 2000 (North Indian)25 October 2000 to 29 October 2000, Tropical depression (28 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 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.