Storms near Tamil Nadu
The record holds 137 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tamil Nadu, India between 1842 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 61 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 82 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 137storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Tamil Nadu?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 27 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 82 | 60% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Tamil Nadu storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 |
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 14 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 8 |
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 | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 61 |
| Dec | 31 |
Strongest storms near Tamil Nadu
- Unnamed storm of November 1984 (North Indian)9 November 1984 to 15 November 1984, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
- Vardah (2016)6 December 2016 to 19 December 2016, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa
- Gaja (2018)10 November 2018 to 19 November 2018, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 976 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1984 (North Indian)27 November 1984 to 8 December 1984, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Thane (2011)25 December 2011 to 30 December 2011, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 969 hPa
Most recent storms near Tamil Nadu
- Ditwah (2025)26 November 2025 to 2 December 2025, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,000 hPa, provisional
- Fengal (2024)23 November 2024 to 4 December 2024, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 996 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 2024 (North Indian)15 October 2024 to 16 October 2024, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 1,000 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.