Storms near Sylhet
The record holds 27 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sylhet, Bangladesh between 1877 and 2024. The busiest month is May, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 12 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 27storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Sylhet?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 22% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 30% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 12 | 44% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Sylhet storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1877, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sylhet
- Sidr (2007)10 November 2007 to 16 November 2007, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 944 hPa
- Mora (2017)27 May 2017 to 30 May 2017, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 978 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1991 (North Indian)30 May 1991 to 3 June 1991, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 990 hPa
- Sitrang (2022)21 October 2022 to 25 October 2022, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 996 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1986 (North Indian)4 November 1986 to 9 November 1986, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
Most recent storms near Sylhet
- Remal (2024)23 May 2024 to 28 May 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 978 hPa
- Midhili (2023)13 November 2023 to 18 November 2023, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 998 hPa
- Sitrang (2022)21 October 2022 to 25 October 2022, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 996 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.