Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1997 season
Unnamed tropical storm 8, 1997 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 1997 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 2, 1997 to November 14, 1997, about 12 days, and covered 1,802 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1005 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 20 miles from Teni, India.
- Peak wind
- 65 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1005 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 1,802 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Teni, India | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Kanayannur, India | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Kochi, India | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Madurai, India | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Tiruchirappalli, India | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Coimbatore, India | 49 mi (79 km) |
| Tiruppur, India | 57 mi (91 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 103rd highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Mandous (2022), Tropical Storm Phethai (2018), Tropical Storm Ashobaa (2015) and 5 more.
- Lowest pressure: 324th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 37% of the 1997 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.