Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2020 season
Cyclone Amphan (2020)
Amphan was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2020 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 15, 2020 to May 21, 2020, about 6 days, and covered 1,269 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 901 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Rajpur Sonarpur, India.
Its peak winds rank 2nd of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 165 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 901 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,269 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 20.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Rajpur Sonarpur, India | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Kolkata, India | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Howrah, India | 13 mi (22 km) |
| Bhātpāra, India | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Shyamnagar, India | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Maheshtala, India | 16 mi (27 km) |
| Rangpur, Bangladesh | 33 mi (52 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 2nd highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mocha (2023), Cyclone Gonu (2007).
- Lowest pressure: 3rd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 64% of the 2020 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.