Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1972 season
Unnamed cyclone 9, 1972 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1972 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from September 7, 1972 to September 14, 1972, about 8 days, and covered 1,674 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 17 miles from Raipur, India.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,674 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Raipur, India | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Jabalpur, India | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Alīgarh, India | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Bhilai, India | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Jhānsi, India | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Agra, India | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Gwalior, India | 38 mi (61 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 55th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gaja (2018), Cyclone Mora (2017).