Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2019 season
Cyclone Fani (2019)
Fani was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2019 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from April 25, 2019 to May 4, 2019, about 9 days, and covered 1,929 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 900 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Bhubaneswar, India.
Its peak winds rank 1st of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 900 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 1,929 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 22.0
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Bhubaneswar, India | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Shyamnagar, India | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Bhātpāra, India | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Cuttack, India | 8 mi (12 km) |
| Maheshtala, India | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Howrah, India | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Kolkata, India | 16 mi (25 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1st highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record.
- Lowest pressure: 2nd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure.
- Energy: 26% of the 2019 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.