Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2015 season
Cyclone Chapala (2015)
Chapala was a Category 4 cyclone of the 2015 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from October 27, 2015 to November 4, 2015, about 8 days, and covered 1,467 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 926 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 40 miles from Mukalla, Yemen.
- Peak wind
- 150 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 926 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 cyclone
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,467 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 23.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mukalla, Yemen | 40 mi (65 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 11th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Lowest pressure: 13th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 65% of the 2015 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.