Storms near Punjab
The record holds 12 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Punjab, India between 1886 and 1997. The busiest month is August, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical depression strength. 11 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 12storms 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 Punjab?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 0 | 0% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 11 | 92% |
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.
Punjab storms over time
The 1990s only run to 1997, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1886, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Most recent storms near Punjab
- Unnamed storm of August 1997 (North Indian)20 August 1997 to 27 August 1997, Unknown intensity near here, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 990 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 1985 (North Indian)5 August 1985 to 6 August 1985, peak Tropical depression (28 kt)
- Unnamed storm of July 1975 (North Indian)18 July 1975 to 23 July 1975, peak Unknown intensity
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.