Tropical Cyclone

Cyclone Akash (2007)

12 May 2007 · North Indian Ocean · Category 1

Cyclone Akash formed in the North Indian Ocean basin on 12 May 2007 and lasted 2 days. Its sustained winds reached 120 km/h, Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 976 hPa. It made landfall in Bangladesh and India.

Formed

12 May 2007

Dissipated

15 May 2007

Duration

2 days

Basin

North Indian Ocean

Maximum Sustained Wind

120 km/h (65 kt)

Category (Saffir-Simpson)

1

Minimum Pressure

976 hPa

Countries Hit

• Cat. 1Bangladesh120 km/h
• TSIndia83 km/h

Other Cyclones of the Season

• Cat. 5Cyclone Gonu269 km/h
• Cat. 5Cyclone Sidr259 km/h

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Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth