Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2021 season
Cyclone Gulab / Shaheen-Gu (2021)
Gulab / Shaheen-Gu was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2021 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from September 23, 2021 to October 4, 2021, about 11 days, and covered 2,570 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Jalgaon, India.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,570 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.6
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jalgaon, India | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Rāmgundam, India | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Jamnagar, India | 16 mi (25 km) |
| Seeb, Oman | 23 mi (38 km) |
| Vadodara, India | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Rājkot, India | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Akola, India | 26 mi (42 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 69th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Nivar (2020), Cyclone Helen (2013).
- Lowest pressure: 57th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Shakhti (2025), Cyclone Asani (2022), Cyclone Akash (2007).
- Energy: 25% of the 2021 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.