Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1972 season
Unnamed cyclone 10, 1972 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1972 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from September 20, 1972 to September 25, 1972, about 6 days, and covered 1,059 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Korba, India.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,059 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Korba, India | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Patna, India | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Varanasi, India | 56 mi (90 km) |
| Gaya, India | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Raipur, India | 69 mi (111 km) |
| Bhilai, India | 82 mi (132 km) |
| Nowrangapur, India | 91 mi (146 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 69th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gulab / Shaheen-Gu (2021), Cyclone Nivar (2020), Cyclone Helen (2013).