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2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 2013 North Indian Ocean season had 5 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 3 of them cyclones and 1 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Phailin.

The first storm was tracked from May 9, 2013 and the last ended on December 12, 2013. The strongest by wind was Cyclone Phailin (2013), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 38.3.

Storms
5
Cyclones
3
Major
1
Category 5
1
ACE
38.3
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm Mahasen / ViyaruMay 9 – May 1650 mph989 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 2013 North Indian OceanMay 29 – May 3130 mph990 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 2013 North Indian OceanJul 30 – Aug 130 mph990 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 2013 North Indian OceanAug 20 – Aug 2330 mph990 mbTropical depression
Cyclone PhailinOct 7 – Oct 14160 mph918 mbCategory 5 cyclone
Unnamed tropical storm 6, 2013 North Indian OceanNov 6 – Nov 1250 mph989 mbTropical storm
Cyclone HelenNov 18 – Nov 2380 mph970 mbCategory 1 cyclone
Cyclone MadiDec 5 – Dec 12100 mph959 mbCategory 2 cyclone