Storms named Gyan

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Gyan: a Category 4 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on December 18, 1981 and peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h). It was tracked from December 18, 1981 to December 29, 1981 (11 days).

Times used

1981

Strongest

1981 · Cat 4

925 mb

Most recent

1981

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1981

In our archive since 1980

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1981Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Gyan, newest first

Cyclone Gyan (1981)

Dates: December 18, 1981 to December 29, 1981 (11 days)
Peak wind: 130 mph / 215 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 925 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 8.6

Gyan formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1981 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Cyclone Gyan (1981): track and history

Questions about the name Gyan

When was the last time a storm was named Gyan?

The most recent was Cyclone Gyan in 1981, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 18, peaked at 130 mph (215 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Gyan in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.