Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1997 season
Unnamed cyclone 7, 1997 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 1 cyclone of the 1997 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from September 19, 1997 to September 27, 1997, about 8 days, and covered 1,372 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 984 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 32 miles from Hāthazāri, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 984 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,372 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hāthazāri, Bangladesh | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Rasapūdipalem, India | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Visakhapatnam, India | 39 mi (62 km) |
| Chattogram, Bangladesh | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 89 mi (143 km) |
| Khulna, Bangladesh | 90 mi (145 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 75th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Michaung (2023), Cyclone Asani (2022) and 5 more.
- Lowest pressure: 81st lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Mukda (2006).