What the record says
Nargis was a cyclone in the North Indian basin that lasted about 9 days, from 25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008. Its peak was Category 4 (115 kt) on 2 May 2008, with a 1-minute sustained wind of 115 kt (132 mph, 213 km/h). Its lowest recorded pressure was 962 hPa.
- Category 4peak intensity
- 115 ktpeak wind (132 mph)
- 962 hPalowest pressure
- 9 dayslifetime
Source of the peak wind: US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean). The regional forecast centre (RSMC New Delhi (India Meteorological Department)) gave a peak of 90 kt on its own averaging convention (10-minute winds), so the two figures differ.
It has its own page because it reached category 4 or stronger and it is a well-known storm.
This page gives the official record's figures. It does not describe the human cost of the storm, which is far larger than any wind speed or pressure here.
Where it came ashore
- 2 May 2008: Myanmar (115 kt)
A landfall here is the first tropical position over land after time at sea, so it is within about six hours of the real event. The record shows up to 8.
Countries it came within 50 km of
Strongest effect first.
How to read this track
The line joins the storm's six-hourly positions with straight lines, coloured by its intensity at each point, so it shows how the storm strengthened and weakened. The real path curved between the positions. A dashed grey stretch means the storm had become post-tropical. Records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are estimates.
Source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS, public domain. See data sources and caveats.
Other notable storms near Myanmar
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Giri (2010)19 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 950 hPa
- Forrest (1992)8 November 1992 to 22 November 1992, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 952 hPa
- Mala (2006)24 April 2006 to 29 April 2006, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 954 hPa