Cyclones in Iran
Cyclones occur rarely in Iran. On average, they happen about once per year. The hardest hit region is Meszhed.The typical cyclone season depends on the summer monsoon. In the months before (May to June) and after (October to November), the most severe storms occur.
Iran has certainly been affected by the foothills of several cyclones, but during the past 12 months no cyclone reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Most violent cyclones in Iran since 2018
Gulab:shaheen Gu: September 24 to October 4, 2021
Region:
Arabian Sea
Wind speed:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 296 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 974 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The cyclone did not make direct landfall in Iran. On October 2nd, 2021 at 3:30 pm it had the shortest distance at about 86 km south of Chabahar in Meszhed.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Muskat in Oman on October 3rd at 9:30 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Muskat in Oman on October 3rd at 9:30 am.
Gulab:shaheen Gu: September 23 to October 4, 2021
Region:
Arabian Sea
Wind speed:
max. 111 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 984 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Meszhed
Meszhed
Hikaa:hikka: September 20-26, 2019
Region:
Arabian Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 978 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The cyclone did not make direct landfall in Iran. On September 23rd, 2019 at 6:30 am it had the shortest distance at about 710 km southwest of Chabahar in Meszhed.
Vayu: June 8-18, 2019
Region:
Arabian Sea
Wind speed:
max. 148 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Air pressure:
below 970 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The cyclone did not make direct landfall in Iran. On June 16th, 2019 at 10:30 am it had the shortest distance at about 615 km southwest of Chabahar in Meszhed.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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