Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1997 season
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1997 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1997 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from August 28, 1997 to August 30, 1997, about 2 days, and covered 485 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 994 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Bhubaneswar, India.
- Peak wind
- 30 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 994 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 485 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bhubaneswar, India | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Cuttack, India | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Ranchi, India | 77 mi (124 km) |
| Varanasi, India | 91 mi (147 km) |
| Korba, India | 94 mi (152 km) |
| Gaya, India | 109 mi (176 km) |
| Jamshedpur, India | 110 mi (177 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 335th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Lowest pressure: 195th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Sitrang (2022).