Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2017 season
Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017)
Maarutha was a tropical storm of the 2017 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 14, 2017 to April 17, 2017, about 3 days, and covered 1,053 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 48 miles from Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma).
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 3 days
- Track length
- 1,053 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma) | 48 mi (77 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 131st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nilam (2012), Tropical Storm Bijli (2009), Tropical Storm Phyan (2009) and 1 more.
- Lowest pressure: 90th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Michaung (2023), Tropical Storm Nilam (2012) and 3 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2017 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.