Hurricane History Map

2002 North Indian season

6 storms formed in the North Indian basin in 2002, from 5 May 2002 to 25 December 2002.

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Years2002
Ocean basin

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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 2002 season in numbers

The record holds 6 storms for the 2002 North Indian season, of which 0 had names.5 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 0 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 6storms
  • 5tropical storm strength or more
  • 0cyclone strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 8accumulated 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 2002

  • Unnamed storm of November 2002 (North Indian)9 November 2002 to 12 November 2002, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of May 2002 (North Indian)5 May 2002 to 10 May 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 994 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of May 2002 (North Indian)9 May 2002 to 12 May 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of November 2002 (North Indian)22 November 2002 to 28 November 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,000 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of December 2002 (North Indian)21 December 2002 to 25 December 2002, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,000 hPa

All 6 storms of 2002

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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