Storms near Maldives
The record holds 10 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of the Maldives between 1901 and 2006. The busiest month is December, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 10storms 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 Maldives?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 20% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 60% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Maldives storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2006, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1901, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
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 | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near Maldives
- Unnamed storm of January 2006 (North Indian)12 January 2006 to 19 January 2006, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 994 hPa
- Unnamed storm of January 1991 (North Indian)14 January 1991 to 20 January 1991, peak Tropical storm (35 kt)
Most recent storms near Maldives
- Unnamed storm of January 2006 (North Indian)12 January 2006 to 19 January 2006, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 994 hPa
- Unnamed storm of December 1992 (North Indian)18 December 1992 to 24 December 1992, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
- Unnamed storm of November 1992 (North Indian)29 November 1992 to 4 December 1992, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
- Unnamed storm of January 1991 (North Indian)14 January 1991 to 20 January 1991, peak Tropical storm (35 kt)
- Unnamed storm of December 1971 (North Indian)14 December 1971 to 21 December 1971, peak Unknown intensity
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.