Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2005 season
Tropical Storm Fanoos (2005)
Fanoos was a tropical storm of the 2005 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from December 4, 2005 to December 12, 2005, about 9 days, and covered 1,474 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 980 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 10 miles from Madurai, India.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 980 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,474 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Madurai, India | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Teni, India | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Thiruvananthapuram, India | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Tiruchirappalli, India | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Tirunelveli, India | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Kochi, India | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Kanayannur, India | 74 mi (119 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 92nd highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Remal (2024), Tropical Storm Roanu (2016).
- Lowest pressure: 67th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 37% of the 2005 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.