Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2016 season
Cyclone Vardah (2016)
Vardah was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2016 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 6, 2016 to December 19, 2016, about 13 days, and covered 3,099 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 959 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Bengaluru, India.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 3,099 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.4
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru, India | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Chennai, India | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Vellore, India | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Mangaluru, India | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Mysuru, India | 51 mi (81 km) |
| Puducherry, India | 81 mi (130 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Nisarga (2020), Cyclone Luban (2018), Cyclone Madi (2013).
- Lowest pressure: 34th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Maha (2019), Cyclone Luban (2018), Cyclone Madi (2013).
- Energy: 58% of the 2016 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.