Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1979 season
Unnamed cyclone 1, 1979 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 2 cyclone of the 1979 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 5, 1979 to May 13, 1979, about 8 days, and covered 1,270 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h).
Its closest pass to a major city was 27 miles from Nellore, India.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- Not recorded
- Strongest
- Category 2 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,270 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nellore, India | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Guntur, India | 53 mi (86 km) |
| Warangal, India | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 68 mi (110 km) |
| Hyderabad, India | 76 mi (123 km) |
| Chennai, India | 98 mi (157 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 99 mi (160 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 46th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Nisarga (2020), Cyclone Luban (2018), Cyclone Vardah (2016) and 1 more.