Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2016 season
Tropical Storm Kyant (2016)
Kyant was a tropical storm of the 2016 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 21, 2016 to October 29, 2016, about 8 days, and covered 1,261 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 993 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 74 miles from Nellore, India.
- Peak wind
- 45 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 993 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,261 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nellore, India | 74 mi (120 km) |
| Chennai, India | 79 mi (128 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Guntur, India | 143 mi (231 km) |
| Visakhapatnam, India | 146 mi (235 km) |
| Vellore, India | 146 mi (235 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 147 mi (237 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 201st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Asna (2024), Tropical Storm Midhili (2023).
- Lowest pressure: 183rd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 4% of the 2016 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.