Storms near Oman
The record holds 26 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Oman between 1881 and 2021. The busiest month is June, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 10 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 26storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 Oman?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 12% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 31% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 12% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 10 | 38% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Oman storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1881, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
Strongest storms near Oman
- Gonu (2007)31 May 2007 to 8 June 2007, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 920 hPa
- Phet (2010)30 May 2010 to 7 June 2010, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 964 hPa
- Mekunu (2018)21 May 2018 to 27 May 2018, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Hikaa:hikka (2019)20 September 2019 to 26 September 2019, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 978 hPa
- Gulab:shaheen-Gu (2021)23 September 2021 to 4 October 2021, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 984 hPa
- Unnamed storm of June 1977 (North Indian)9 June 1977 to 13 June 1977, peak Tropical storm (60 kt)
Most recent storms near Oman
- Gulab:shaheen-Gu (2021)23 September 2021 to 4 October 2021, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 984 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2020 (North Indian)29 May 2020 to 31 May 2020, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Hikaa:hikka (2019)20 September 2019 to 26 September 2019, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 978 hPa
- Mekunu (2018)21 May 2018 to 27 May 2018, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Keila (2011)29 October 2011 to 5 November 2011, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 996 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.
Notable storms near Oman with their own pages
- Gonu (2007)31 May 2007 to 8 June 2007, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 920 hPa
- Phet (2010)30 May 2010 to 7 June 2010, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 964 hPa
- Mekunu (2018)21 May 2018 to 27 May 2018, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa