Hurricane History Map

1972 North Indian season

17 storms formed in the North Indian basin in 1972, from 7 April 1972 to 20 December 1972.

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Years1972
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1972 season in numbers

The record holds 17 storms for the 1972 North Indian season, of which 0 had names.4 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 4 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more). 13 have no wind speed in the record.

  • 17storms
  • 4tropical storm strength or more
  • 4cyclone strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 22accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1972

  • Unnamed storm of November 1972 (North Indian)15 November 1972 to 23 November 1972, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of April 1972 (North Indian)7 April 1972 to 11 April 1972, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of September 1972 (North Indian)7 September 1972 to 14 September 1972, peak Category 1 (80 kt)
  • Unnamed storm of September 1972 (North Indian)20 September 1972 to 25 September 1972, peak Category 1 (70 kt)

All 17 storms of 1972

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Category 2
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Category 2
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity

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