Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2018 season
Cyclone Luban (2018)
Luban was a Category 2 cyclone of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 5, 2018 to October 15, 2018, about 9 days, and covered 1,479 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 115 miles from Mukalla, Yemen.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 959 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,479 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 8.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mukalla, Yemen | 115 mi (185 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Nisarga (2020), Cyclone Vardah (2016), Cyclone Madi (2013).
- Lowest pressure: 34th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Maha (2019), Cyclone Vardah (2016), Cyclone Madi (2013).
- Energy: 22% of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.