Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1991 season
Unnamed cyclone 2, 1991 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 5 cyclone of the 1991 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 22, 1991 to April 30, 1991, about 8 days, and covered 1,775 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 918 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 918 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,775 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chattogram, Bangladesh | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Hāthazāri, Bangladesh | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Baoshan, China | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 85 mi (137 km) |
| Chuxiong, China | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 134 mi (216 km) |
| Jianshui, China | 137 mi (220 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 5th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Phailin (2013), Cyclone Sidr (2007).
- Lowest pressure: 6th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Phailin (2013), Cyclone Sidr (2007).