Cyclones in Oman
Cyclones only occur occasionally in Oman. On average, they happen about 2 times a year. The hardest hit regions are Muhafazat Masqat, Al Batinah and Az Zahirah.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.
Oman 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 Oman 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
Affected regions
Muhafazat Masqat
Al Batinah
Az Zahirah
Al Buraimi
Muhafazat Masqat
Al Batinah
Az Zahirah
Al Buraimi
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
Muhafazat Masqat
Al Batinah
Az Zahirah
Muhafazat Masqat
Al Batinah
Az Zahirah
Maha: October 28 to November 11, 2019
Region:
Arabian Sea
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Eye:
max. 56 km
Air pressure:
below 956 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The cyclone did not make direct landfall in Oman. On November 5th, 2019 at 10:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 511 km southwest of Sur in Ash Sharqiyah.
Kyaar:kyarr: October 22 to November 3, 2019
Region:
Arabian Sea
Wind speed:
max. 241 km/h
Diameter:
max. 370 km
Eye:
max. 93 km
Air pressure:
below 922 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The cyclone did not make direct landfall in Oman. On November 2nd, 2019 at 7:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 256 km south of Salalah in Zufar.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hadibu in Yemen on November 2nd at 7:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hadibu in Yemen on November 2nd at 7:00 am.
Hikaa:hikka: September 20-26, 2019
Region:
Arabian Sea
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
on land:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Eye:
max. 56 km
Air pressure:
below 978 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
Al Wusta
Al Wusta
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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