Cyclones in Nepal
Cyclones only occur occasionally in Nepal. On average, they happen about 2 times a year.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.
Nepal 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 Nepal since 2018
Jawad: 3rd to 6th December 2021
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 130 km
Air pressure:
below 997 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The cyclone did not make direct landfall. On December 06th, 2021 at 5:45 am it had the shortest distance at about 495 km south of Bhadrapur in Eastern Region.
Yaas: 24th to 27th May 2021
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 119 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 974 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The cyclone did not make direct landfall. On May 27th, 2021 at 5:45 pm it had the shortest distance at about 277 km south of Jaleswar in Central Region.
Amphan: 15th to 21st May 2020
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 241 km/h
Diameter:
max. 222 km
Air pressure:
below 920 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The cyclone did not make direct landfall. On May 21st, 2020 at 5:45 pm it had the shortest distance at about 197 km southwest of Bhadrapur in Eastern Region.
Bulbul:matmo: 28th October to 11th November 2019
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
Diameter:
max. 704 km
Air pressure:
below 976 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The cyclone did not make direct landfall. On November 10th, 2019 at 2:45 pm it had the shortest distance at about 509 km southwest of Bhadrapur in Eastern Region.
Fani: 25th April to 4th May 2019
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 213 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Air pressure:
below 932 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The cyclone did not make direct landfall. On May 04th, 2019 at 2:45 pm it had the shortest distance at about 266 km southwest of Bhadrapur in Eastern Region.
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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