Storms near Odisha
The record holds 667 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Odisha, India between 1877 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 172 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 550 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 667storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Odisha?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 54 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 52 | 8% |
| Category 1 | 4 | <1% |
| Category 2 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 3 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 4 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 550 | 82% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the RSMC New Delhi (India Meteorological Department), converted from a 10-minute wind to a 1-minute equivalent.
Odisha 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 | 15 |
| 1880s | 68 |
| 1890s | 60 |
| 1900s | 48 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 60 |
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s | 17 |
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 | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 81 |
| Jul | 149 |
| Aug | 172 |
| Sep | 155 |
| Oct | 71 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near Odisha
- Unnamed storm of October 1999 (North Indian)25 October 1999 to 3 November 1999, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 912 hPa
- Fani (2019)25 April 2019 to 4 May 2019, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 932 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
- Hudhud (2014)6 October 2014 to 14 October 2014, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
Most recent storms near Odisha
- 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
- Unnamed storm of September 2025 (North Indian)26 September 2025 to 28 September 2025, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 998 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.