Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2001 season
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 2001 North Indian Ocean
This storm was a tropical storm of the 2001 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 14, 2001 to October 16, 2001, about 2 days, and covered 393 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 998 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 31 miles from Nellore, India.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 998 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 393 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nellore, India | 31 mi (50 km) |
| Chennai, India | 61 mi (99 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Vellore, India | 79 mi (127 km) |
| Kurnool, India | 86 mi (138 km) |
| Guntur, India | 132 mi (213 km) |
| Ballari, India | 139 mi (224 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 226th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Ditwah (2025), Tropical Storm Jawad (2021), Tropical Storm Daye (2018) and 1 more.
- Lowest pressure: 262nd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 3% of the 2001 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.