Hurricane History Map

2003 North Indian season

6 storms formed in the North Indian basin in 2003, from 8 May 2003 to 16 December 2003.

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Years2003
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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 2003 season in numbers

The record holds 6 storms for the 2003 North Indian season, of which 0 had names.4 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 1 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 0 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 6storms
  • 4tropical storm strength or more
  • 1cyclone strength or more
  • 0major (category 3 to 5)
  • 13accumulated 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 2003

  • Unnamed storm of November 2003 (North Indian)10 November 2003 to 18 November 2003, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 990 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of May 2003 (North Indian)8 May 2003 to 19 May 2003, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 980 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of December 2003 (North Indian)11 December 2003 to 16 December 2003, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of July 2003 (North Indian)25 July 2003 to 28 July 2003, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 988 hPa
  • Unnamed storm of August 2003 (North Indian)27 August 2003 to 28 August 2003, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 996 hPa

All 6 storms of 2003

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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