Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1999 season
Unnamed cyclone 7, 1999 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 4 cyclone of the 1999 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 15, 1999 to October 19, 1999, about 4 days, and covered 1,112 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 968 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Jamshedpur, India.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 968 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 1,112 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jamshedpur, India | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Dhanbad, India | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Bokāro, India | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Āsansol, India | 33 mi (53 km) |
| Durgapur, India | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Cuttack, India | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Bhubaneswar, India | 66 mi (107 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 15th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Tauktae (2021), Cyclone Mala (2006).
- Lowest pressure: 44th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Nisarga (2020).
- Energy: 19% of the 1999 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.