Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2007 season
Cyclone Akash (2007)
Akash was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2007 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 12, 2007 to May 15, 2007, about 2 days, and covered 608 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 29 miles from Chattogram, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 608 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chattogram, Bangladesh | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Hāthazāri, Bangladesh | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 83 mi (134 km) |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 135 mi (218 km) |
| Pallabi, Bangladesh | 141 mi (227 km) |
| Mirpur Model Thana, Bangladesh | 141 mi (227 km) |
| Gazipur, Bangladesh | 143 mi (230 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 75th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Michaung (2023), Cyclone Asani (2022) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 57th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Shakhti (2025), Cyclone Asani (2022), Cyclone Gulab / Shaheen-Gu (2021).
- Energy: 4% of the 2007 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.