Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2009 season
Cyclone Aila (2009)
Aila was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2009 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 22, 2009 to May 26, 2009, about 4 days, and covered 756 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 974 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 3 miles from Maheshtala, India.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 974 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 4 days
- Track length
- 756 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Maheshtala, India | 3 mi (5 km) |
| Howrah, India | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Kolkata, India | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Shyamnagar, India | 11 mi (17 km) |
| Mohammadpur, Bangladesh | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Bhātpāra, India | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Rajpur Sonarpur, India | 15 mi (24 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 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 53rd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Yaas (2021), Cyclone Sagar (2018), Cyclone Laila (2010).
- Energy: 24% of the 2009 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.