Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1997 season
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1997 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical depression of the 1997 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from June 26, 1997 to June 29, 1997, about 4 days, and covered 560 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Patna, India.
- Peak wind
- 35 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical depression
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 560 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Patna, India | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Jamshedpur, India | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Bokāro, India | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Dhanbad, India | 30 mi (49 km) |
| Gaya, India | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Maheshtala, India | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Ranchi, India | 40 mi (64 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 272nd highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Lowest pressure: 90th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Michaung (2023), Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017) and 4 more.