Storms near Bihar
The record holds 157 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Bihar, India between 1877 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 46 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 138 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 157storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Bihar?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 3% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 138 | 88% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Bihar storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 3 |
| 1880s | 16 |
| 1890s | 23 |
| 1900s | 9 |
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 39 |
| Sep | 46 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Bihar
- Unnamed storm of May 1989 (North Indian)23 May 1989 to 27 May 1989, peak Tropical storm (55 kt)
- Aila (2009)22 May 2009 to 26 May 2009, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 970 hPa
- Phailin (2013)7 October 2013 to 14 October 2013, Tropical storm (34 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 2024 (North Indian)2 August 2024 to 5 August 2024, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 988 hPa
Most recent storms near Bihar
- Unnamed storm of July 2025 (North Indian)14 July 2025 to 15 July 2025, peak Tropical depression (23 kt), 996 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 2024 (North Indian)2 August 2024 to 5 August 2024, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 988 hPa
- Yaas (2021)23 May 2021 to 27 May 2021, Tropical depression (28 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 970 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.