Storm history › North Indian Ocean › 2023 season
Cyclone Michaung (2023)
Michaung was a Category 1 cyclone of the 2023 North Indian Ocean season. It was tracked from November 30, 2023 to December 6, 2023, about 6 days, and covered 1,023 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Guntur, India.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 cyclone
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,023 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Guntur, India | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Nellore, India | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Vijayawada, India | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Chennai, India | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Ambattur, India | 55 mi (88 km) |
| Warangal, India | 81 mi (131 km) |
| Rāmgundam, India | 112 mi (181 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 75th highest of 458 North Indian Ocean storms on record, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Cyclone Asani (2022), Cyclone Yaas (2021) and 4 more.
- Lowest pressure: 90th lowest of 328 North Indian Ocean storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Dana (2024), Tropical Storm Maarutha (2017), Tropical Storm Nilam (2012) and 3 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2023 North Indian Ocean season's ACE.