Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2016 season
Tropical Storm Roanu (2016)
Roanu was a tropical storm of the 2016 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 17, 2016 to May 22, 2016, about 5 days, and covered 1,452 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 978 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 18 miles from Hāthazāri, Bangladesh.
- Peak wind
- 70 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 978 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,452 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.7
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hāthazāri, Bangladesh | 18 mi (28 km) |
| Chattogram, Bangladesh | 27 mi (44 km) |
| Rasapūdipalem, India | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Visakhapatnam, India | 51 mi (83 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 58 mi (93 km) |
| Chennai, India | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 69 mi (111 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 92nd highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Remal (2024), Tropical Storm Fanoos (2005).
- Lowest pressure: 64th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 25% of the 2016 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.