Storms near Kerala
The record holds 38 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kerala, India between 1842 and 2018. The busiest month is November, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 22 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 38storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Kerala?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 29% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 8% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 22 | 58% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Kerala storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2018, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1842, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 9 |
Strongest storms near Kerala
- Unnamed storm of November 1992 (Western North Pacific)6 November 1992 to 17 November 1992, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 994 hPa
- Gaja (2018)10 November 2018 to 19 November 2018, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 976 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1978 (North Indian)19 November 1978 to 29 November 1978, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
- Unnamed storm of December 2000 (North Indian)23 December 2000 to 29 December 2000, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 2000 (North Indian)26 November 2000 to 6 December 2000, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 958 hPa
Most recent storms near Kerala
- Gaja (2018)10 November 2018 to 19 November 2018, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 976 hPa
- Unnamed storm of January 2014 (North Indian)2 January 2014 to 8 January 2014, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 999 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 2013 (Western North Pacific)1 November 2013 to 21 November 2013, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 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.