Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2008 season
Tropical Storm Nisha (2008)
Nisha was a tropical storm of the 2008 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 24, 2008 to November 28, 2008, about 4 days, and covered 529 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Kallakurichi, India.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 529 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kallakurichi, India | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Mysuru, India | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Salem, India | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Puducherry, India | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Erode, India | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Bengaluru, India | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Tiruchirappalli, India | 68 mi (109 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017), Tropical Storm Nilam (2012), Tropical Storm Bijli (2009) and 1 more.
- Lowest pressure: 90th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Michaung (2023), Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017) and 3 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2008 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.