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Storms named Amphan

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Amphan: a Category 5 cyclone in the North Indian that formed on May 15, 2020 and peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h). It made landfall near Jaynagar Majilpur, India. It was tracked from May 15, 2020 to May 21, 2020 (6 days).

Times used
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2020
Strongest
2020 · Cat 5
901 mb
Most recent
2020
North Indian
First used
2020
In our archive since 1980
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Every storm named Amphan, newest first

Cyclone Amphan (2020)

C5
Dates
May 15, 2020 to May 21, 2020 (6 days)
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure
901 mb
Ocean
North Indian
ACE
20.0

Amphan formed in the North Indian in May 2020 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 901 mb. It made landfall near Jaynagar Majilpur, India. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Cyclone Amphan (2020): track and history

Where storms named Amphan made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Amphan 2020Jaynagar Majilpur, India2020-05-20 12:00110 mph / 175 km/h

Questions about the name Amphan

When was the last time a storm was named Amphan?

The most recent was Cyclone Amphan in 2020, in the North Indian. It formed on May 15, peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It made landfall near Jaynagar Majilpur, India. It is the only storm named Amphan in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.