Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2000 season
Unnamed cyclone 5, 2000 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2000 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 26, 2000 to December 6, 2000, about 10 days, and covered 2,659 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 4 miles from Erode, India.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 10 days
- Track length
- 2,659 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 4.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Erode, India | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Kozhikode, India | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Salem, India | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Tiruppur, India | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Kallakurichi, India | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Puducherry, India | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Coimbatore, India | 29 mi (47 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: 31st lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Tej (2023).
- Energy: 46% of the 2000 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.