Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2018 season
Cyclone Gaja (2018)
Gaja was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 10, 2018 to November 19, 2018, about 9 days, and covered 2,111 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 963 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Kanayannur, India.
- Peak wind
- 90 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 963 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,111 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kanayannur, India | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Kochi, India | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Tiruchirappalli, India | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Teni, India | 29 mi (46 km) |
| Madurai, India | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Tiruppur, India | 46 mi (74 km) |
| Coimbatore, India | 48 mi (78 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 55th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Mora (2017).
- Lowest pressure: 39th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Mora (2017).
- Energy: 15% of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.