List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
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The following is a list of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons.

Years

Period Seasons
1900s Pre-1980, 1970
1970 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1970 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. The 1970 season saw a total of seven cyclonic storms, of which three developed into severe cyclonic storms...

, 1980-1984, 1985-1989
1990s 1990
1990 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
On April 17, an area of convective activity formed to the east of Sri Lanka, and organized itself rapidly before a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert, was issued later that day. It was designated as Tropical Depression 01B by the JTWC early the next day...

, 1991
1991 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1991 North Indian Ocean Cyclone season was the period in which tropical cyclones formed to the north of the equator in the Indian ocean. During the season tropical cyclones were monitored by the India Meteorological Department and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The IMD assigned all...

, 1992, 1993
1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the period in which tropical cyclones formed within the north Indian ocean. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form within this basin between April and December. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Bay of...

, 1994
1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the period in which tropical cyclones formed within the north Indian ocean. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form within this basin between April and December. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Bay of...

, 1995
1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Four tropical...

, 1996
1996 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Eight tropical...

, 1997
1997 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1997 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Five tropical...

, 1998
1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active season in annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the...

, 1999
1999 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1999 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...

2000s 2000
2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Six tropical...

, 2001
2001 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2001 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Four tropical...

, 2002
2002 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2002 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Four tropical...

, 2003
2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Three tropical...

, 2004
2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:In 2004, RSMC New...

, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2008 North Indian cyclone season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...

, 2009
2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...

2010s 2010
2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was a very active event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation with some 8 depressions and 6 named storms, nearly above the average of 4-6 storms in the region due to a moderate La Niña...

, 2011
2011 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2011 North Indian Ocean cyclone season is an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...


1890s

Year D CS SCSEach column refers to how many Storms developed during the season with D=Depressions, DD=Deep Depressions, CS=Cyclonic Storms, SCS=Severe Cyclonic Storm, VSCS=Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, SUCS=Super Cyclonic Storm. For further details please refer to Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located...

Notes
1891 13 4 3 Total includes 1 Land Severe Cyclonic Storm
1892 12 6 2
1893 12 10 4
1894 12 6 0
1895 11 5 4
1896 10 8 3
1897 12 6 8
1898 13 7 3
1899 7 3 0
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1900s

Year D CS SCSEach column refers to how many Storms developed during the season with D=Depressions, DD=Deep Depressions, CS=Cyclonic Storms, SCS=Severe Cyclonic Storm, VSCS=Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, SUCS=Super Cyclonic Storm. For further details please refer to Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located...

Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1900 10 3 1
1901 6 3 2
1902 13 7 5
1903 14 8 2
1904 9 4 0
1905 10 6 0
1906 11 7 1
1907 15 8 4
1908 9 6 1
1909 8 4 4
References=

1910s

Year D CS SCSEach column refers to how many Storms developed during the season with D=Depressions, DD=Deep Depressions, CS=Cyclonic Storms, SCS=Severe Cyclonic Storm, VSCS=Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, SUCS=Super Cyclonic Storm. For further details please refer to Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located...

Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1910 6 5 2
1911 7 5 4
1912 9 6 2
1913 10 6 2
1914 8 4 2
1915 9 6 0
1916 14 8 5
1917 10 3 1
1918 11 5 0
1919 11 6 3
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1920s

Year D CS SCSEach column refers to how many Storms developed during the season with D=Depressions, DD=Deep Depressions, CS=Cyclonic Storms, SCS=Severe Cyclonic Storm, VSCS=Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, SUCS=Super Cyclonic Storm. For further details please refer to Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located...

Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1920 9 5 0
1921 10 4 1
1922 13 6 6
1923 16 4 3
1924 13 6 0
1925 20 7 3
1926 13 10 3
1927 18 7 2
1928 13 7 0
1929 15 6 0
References=

1930s

Year D CS SCSEach column refers to how many Storms developed during the season with D=Depressions, DD=Deep Depressions, CS=Cyclonic Storms, SCS=Severe Cyclonic Storm, VSCS=Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, SUCS=Super Cyclonic Storm. For further details please refer to Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located...

Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1930 14 10 1
1931 11 5 1
1932 14 6 2
1933 16 8 3
1934 16 5 0
1935 15 6 2
1936 17 6 3
1937 19 6 2
1938 10 4 4
1939 19 7 3
References=

1940s

Year D CS SCSEach column refers to how many Storms developed during the season with D=Depressions, DD=Deep Depressions, CS=Cyclonic Storms, SCS=Severe Cyclonic Storm, VSCS=Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, SUCS=Super Cyclonic Storm. For further details please refer to Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located...

Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1940 16 8 5
1941 19 8 4
1942 14 5 2
1943 14 7 1
1944 19 8 2
1945 15 3 2
1946 17 5 1
1947 18 4 2
1948 18 6 3
1949 12 1 1
References=

1950s

Year D CS SCSEach column refers to how many Storms developed during the season with D=Depressions, DD=Deep Depressions, CS=Cyclonic Storms, SCS=Severe Cyclonic Storm, VSCS=Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, SUCS=Super Cyclonic Storm. For further details please refer to Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical cyclone scales
Tropical systems are officially ranked on one of several tropical cyclone scales according to their maximum sustained winds and in what oceanic basin they are located...

Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1950 16 4 0
1951 15 4 2
1952 17 4 2
1953 10 1 1
1954 14 1 0
1955 13 6 2
1956 14 4 2
1957 7 4 2
1958 12 5 2
1959 16 6 3
References=

1960s

Year D CS SCS Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1960 15 5 3
1961 18 5 4
1962 13 5 3
1963 17 6 4
1964 16 7 5
1965 14 6 4
1966 18 8 6
1967 15 6 4
1968 13 7 4
1969 14 6 1
References=

1970s

Year D CS SCS Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
1970 15 7 3
1971 15 7 6
1972 18 7 6
1973 16 6 3
1974 12 7 3
1975 20 7 4
1976 14 10 7
1977 18 5 5
1978 14 5 3
1979 11 5 4
References=

1980s

Year D CS SCS Graphic
1980 14 3 0
1981 12 6 3
1982 20 5 5
1983 8 3 2
1984 7 3 3
1985 15 7 2
1986 8 1 0
1987 9 5 3
1988 9 3 2
1989 10 3 5
References=

1990s

Year D DD CS SCS VSCS SUCS Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes and
References
Graphic
1990
1990 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
On April 17, an area of convective activity formed to the east of Sri Lanka, and organized itself rapidly before a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert, was issued later that day. It was designated as Tropical Depression 01B by the JTWC early the next day...

 
11 6 2 2 1 1 BOB 01
1990 Andhra Pradesh cyclone
The 1990 Andhra Pradesh cyclone was the worst disaster to affect Southern India since the 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone. The cyclone formed as a tropical disturbance early on May 4, 1990 while moving towards the northwest...

 
1991
1991 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1991 North Indian Ocean Cyclone season was the period in which tropical cyclones formed to the north of the equator in the Indian ocean. During the season tropical cyclones were monitored by the India Meteorological Department and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The IMD assigned all...

 
8 4 3 1 1 1 BOB 01
1991 Bangladesh cyclone
-External links:** from NIRAPAD disaster response organisation.**...

 
1992  12 11 7 2 1 0 Forrest
1993
1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the period in which tropical cyclones formed within the north Indian ocean. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form within this basin between April and December. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Bay of...

 
4 3 2 2 2 0 ARB 01/02
1994
1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the period in which tropical cyclones formed within the north Indian ocean. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form within this basin between April and December. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Bay of...

 
8 4 4 4 2 0 ARB 01
1995
1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Four tropical...

 
8 6 3 2 2 0 04B
1996
1996 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Eight tropical...

 
9 7 5 4 2 0 ARB 01
1997
1997 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1997 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Five tropical...

 
9 7 3 2 1 0 BOB 01
May 1997 Bangladesh cyclone
The May 1997 Bangladesh cyclone was a powerful storm that caused widespread damage and loss of life throughout Bangladesh. Originating from a near-equatorial trough on May 15, 1997, the cyclone tracked in a general northward direction throughout its existence...

 
1998
1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active season in annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the...

 
13 10 6 5 4 0 ARB 02
1998 Gujarat cyclone
The 1998 Gujarat cyclone was a deadly tropical cyclone that killed at least 10,000 people in India.-Meteorological history:...

 
3 billion
1999
1999 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1999 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...

 
9 6 4 3 3 1 BOB 06  5 billion
References=

2000s

Year D DD CS SCS VSCS SUCS Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes Graphic
2000
2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Six tropical...

 
7 6 5 2 2 0 BOB 05 152 Unknown
2001
2001 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2001 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Four tropical...

 
6 5 5 1 1 0 ARB 01
2001 India cyclone
The 2001 India cyclone was the second strongest tropical cyclone, in terms of barometric pressure, to form in the Arabian Sea on record, only Cyclone Gonu in 2007 was stronger. The storm originated from a tropical disturbance that formed east of Somalia on May 18. Over the following few days,...

 
108 Unknown
2002
2002 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2002 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Four tropical...

 
6 6 4 1 0 0 BOB 01 Unknown Unknown
2003
2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Three tropical...

 
7 5 3 3 0 0 02A Unknown Unknown
2004
2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:In 2004, RSMC New...

 
10 7 4 4 1 0 BOB 01 234 Unknown
2005  12 9 4 0 0 0 Baaz &
Fanoos
1,227 Unknown
2006  12 6 3 2 1 0 Mala
Cyclone Mala
Cyclone Mala, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala, was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season...

 
192 Unknown
2007  12 8 4 2 2 1 Gonu
Cyclone Gonu
Cyclone Gonu is the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea, and is also the strongest named cyclone in the northern Indian Ocean...

 
4,545 $6.4 billion
2008
2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2008 North Indian cyclone season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...

 
10 7 4 1 1 0 Nargis
Cyclone Nargis
Cyclone Nargis , was a strong tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Burma. The cyclone made landfall in Burma on Friday, May 2, 2008, causing catastrophic destruction and at least 138,000 fatalities...

 
138,000 $12 billion
2009
2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...

 
8 6 4 1 0 0 Aila
Cyclone Aila
Cyclone Aila was the second tropical cyclone of the 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season...

 
345 $618.4 million
References=

2010s

Year D DD CS SCS VSCS SUCS Strongest
storm
Deaths Damages
(USD)
Notes
2010
2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was a very active event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation with some 8 depressions and 6 named storms, nearly above the average of 4-6 storms in the region due to a moderate La Niña...

 
8 6 5 4 2 0 Giri
Cyclone Giri
Cyclone Giri was a powerful tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage in parts of Myanmar in late October 2010...

 
402 $2.985 billion
2011
2011 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2011 North Indian Ocean cyclone season is an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November...

 
8 3 1 0 0 0 Season still active
References=

Number of depressions and storms per season

This line chart shows the total number of storms that have formed between 1891 and 2010.


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