Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1979 season
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 1979 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1979 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 27, 1979 to November 1, 1979, about 6 days, and covered 1,269 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 39 miles from Puducherry, India.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,269 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puducherry, India | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Chennai, India | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Vellore, India | 59 mi (96 km) |
| Kallakurichi, India | 83 mi (133 km) |
| Salem, India | 131 mi (211 km) |
| Nellore, India | 135 mi (217 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 226th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Ditwah (2025), Tropical Storm Jawad (2021), Tropical Storm Daye (2018) and 1 more.