Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 1999 season
Unnamed cyclone 8, 1999 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 5 cyclone of the 1999 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 25, 1999 to November 3, 1999, about 9 days, and covered 1,596 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 912 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Cuttack, India.
Its peak winds rank 5th of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 912 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,596 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.1
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Cuttack, India | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Bhubaneswar, India | 9 mi (15 km) |
| Rasapūdipalem, India | 112 mi (181 km) |
| Visakhapatnam, India | 116 mi (187 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: 5th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 39% of the 1999 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.