Storms near Andhra Pradesh
The record holds 272 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Andhra Pradesh, India between 1877 and 2026. The busiest month is October, with 90 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 188 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 272storms within 50 km
- 8major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 17at 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 Andhra Pradesh?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 22 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 45 | 17% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 2% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 2 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 188 | 69% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Andhra Pradesh storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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 | 8 |
| 1880s | 19 |
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 14 |
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 | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 18 |
| Sep | 60 |
| Oct | 90 |
| Nov | 51 |
| Dec | 10 |
Strongest storms near Andhra Pradesh
- Gay (1989)31 October 1989 to 10 November 1989, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 970 hPa
- Phailin (2013)7 October 2013 to 14 October 2013, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1999 (North Indian)15 October 1999 to 19 October 1999, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 968 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1990 (North Indian)3 May 1990 to 11 May 1990, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1996 (North Indian)1 November 1996 to 7 November 1996, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 988 hPa
Most recent storms near Andhra Pradesh
- Unnamed storm of September 2026 (North Indian)22 September 2026 to 24 September 2026, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 987 hPa, provisional
- Montha (2025)25 October 2025 to 29 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
- Unnamed storm of October 2025 (North Indian)1 October 2025 to 3 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 995 hPa, provisional
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.