2024 North Indian cyclone season
Apr–Jun · Oct–Dec · Season ended
The 2024 North Indian cyclone season produced 7 named storms, 1 at hurricane strength and 0 major storms, against a 1991–2020 average of 6.3, 2.0 and 1.0. Its accumulated cyclone energy was 12, 50% of the average.
2024 season at a glance
- Named storms: 7 (1991–2020 average 6.3).
- Hurricane strength (64 kt+): 1 (average 2.0).
- Major, 96 kt+: 0 (average 1.0).
- Accumulated cyclone energy: 11.8, 50% of the 24 average.
- Named-storm days: 17.3, counting each six-hourly fix at 34 kt or more as a quarter day.
- First named storm: Remal, May 26.
- First storm at hurricane strength: Dana, October 24.
- Last storm to dissipate: Tropical Depression Unnamed, December 21.
- All systems tracked: 13, including 6 that stayed below tropical-storm strength.
Counts use 1-minute best-track winds: named storms reached 34 kt (39 mph), the next column 64 kt (74 mph) and major storms 96 kt (111 mph). Regional agencies here use 10-minute winds (3-minute in India), so their official counts can differ.
Every storm of the 2024 season
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Min pressure | Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remal | – | TS | 977 mb | Canning, India |
| Unnamed | – | TD | 990 mb | Bālugān, India |
| Unnamed | – | TS | 988 mb | — |
| Asna | – | TS | 987 mb | — |
| Unnamed | – | TD | 996 mb | Srikakulam, India |
| Unnamed | – | TS | 991 mb | Nimāparha, India |
| Unnamed | – | TD | 994 mb | — |
| Unnamed | – | TS | 989 mb | Patuakhali, Bangladesh |
| Unnamed | – | TD | 1001 mb | — |
| Unnamed | – | TD | 1000 mb | — |
| Dana | – | C1 | 985 mb | Chāndbāli, India |
| Fengal | – | TS | 991 mb | Koonimedu, India |
| Unnamed | – | TD | 1002 mb | — |
- Remal: Remal formed in the North Indian in May 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb. It made landfall near Canning, India. The system was tracked for 5 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in July 2024 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Bālugān, India. The system was tracked for 1 day.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in August 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
- Asna: Asna formed in the North Indian in August 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in August 2024 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It made landfall near Srikakulam, India. The system was tracked for 2 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in September 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It made landfall near Nimāparha, India. The system was tracked for 2 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in September 2024 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in September 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It made landfall near Patuakhali, Bangladesh. The system was tracked for 4 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in October 2024 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in October 2024 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 1 day.
- Dana: Dana formed in the North Indian in October 2024 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made landfall near Chāndbāli, India. The system was tracked for 5 days.
- Fengal: Fengal formed in the North Indian in November 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It made landfall near Koonimedu, India. The system was tracked for 11 days.
- Unnamed: This system formed in the North Indian in December 2024 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Each summary is built from the storm’s best track.
Strongest storm of 2024
Cyclone Dana was the strongest storm of the season, peaking at 75 mph (120 km/h), with a lowest pressure of 985 mb, on October 24. That is Category 1 strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
61 North Indian storms since 1980 peaked higher, and 18 matched it. It produced 26% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
Landfalls in 2024
7 of the season’s 13 systems made landfall, none of them at hurricane strength. Each landfall point is listed with the nearest town and the wind at that moment.
- May 26: Remal near Canning, India, 70 mph (tropical storm)
- July 20: Unnamed near Bālugān, India, 35 mph (tropical depression)
- August 31: Unnamed near Srikakulam, India, 35 mph (tropical depression)
- September 9: Unnamed near Nimāparha, India, 40 mph (tropical storm)
- September 13: Unnamed near Patuakhali, Bangladesh, 35 mph (tropical depression)
- October 24: Dana near Chāndbāli, India, 65 mph (tropical storm)
- December 1: Fengal near Koonimedu, India, 50 mph (tropical storm)
How 2024 ranks since 1980
The season ranks 12th of 47 North Indian seasons since 1980 for named storms (tied with 6 other seasons), 23rd for hurricane strength (tied with 15 other seasons) and 35th for accumulated cyclone energy.
The record since 1980 is 11 named storms, in 1998, and the highest ACE is 85, in 2019.
2024 storm names
The 2024 season used 4 names: Remal, Asna, Dana, Fengal.
9 systems were tracked without a name and are listed by number.
2024 season FAQ
How many named storms were there in 2024?
The 2024 North Indian cyclone season had 7 named storms, 1 at hurricane strength and 0 major storms, from 13 systems tracked in all. The 1991–2020 average is 6.3 named storms, 2.0 at 64 kt or more and 1.0 major per season. The first to form was Remal and the last was Fengal.
What was the strongest storm of 2024?
Cyclone Dana. It peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h, 65 kt) with a lowest pressure of 985 mb on October 24. That is Category 1 strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale. 61 North Indian storms since 1980 peaked higher. It produced 26% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
When did the 2024 season end?
The North Indian Ocean has no official season, so the 2024 season is the calendar year: every storm that formed by December 31 counts. The last system, Tropical Depression Unnamed, dissipated on December 21. Since 1980, 31 North Indian storms reached tropical-storm strength in December.