Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2020 season
Cyclone Nivar (2020)
Nivar was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2020 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 22, 2020 to November 27, 2020, about 5 days, and covered 794 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 982 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 26 miles from Puducherry, India.
- Peak wind
- 80 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 982 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 794 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.2
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Puducherry, India | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Nellore, India | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Vellore, India | 32 mi (52 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 36 mi (58 km) |
| Chennai, India | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Kallakurichi, India | 84 mi (135 km) |
| Guntur, India | 93 mi (150 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 69th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Gulab / Shaheen-Gu (2021), Cyclone Helen (2013).
- Lowest pressure: 72nd lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Ashobaa (2015), Tropical Storm Nanauk (2014), Tropical Storm Keila (2011) and 1 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 2020 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.