Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2018 season
Cyclone Sagar (2018)
Sagar was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from May 15, 2018 to May 20, 2018, about 5 days, and covered 911 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 974 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Borama, Somalia.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 974 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 911 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Borama, Somalia | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Jijiga, Ethiopia | 38 mi (61 km) |
| Hargeysa, Somalia | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Aden, Yemen | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Mukalla, Yemen | 93 mi (149 km) |
| Balbala, Djibouti | 93 mi (149 km) |
| Djibouti, Djibouti | 93 mi (150 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 75th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Michaung (2023), Cyclone Asani (2022) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 53rd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Yaas (2021), Cyclone Laila (2010), Cyclone Aila (2009).
- Energy: 10% of the 2018 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.