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Tropical storms and hurricanes in Oman since 1980

Landfalls in Oman since 1980: 11 tropical systems, 3 of them at hurricane, typhoon or cyclone strength and 0 at category 3 or more. The strongest at landfall: Cyclone Mekunu (2018), 172 km/h.

11Landfalls
3Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
0Category 3 or more
Sept 2021Cyclone Gulab:shaheen-Gu
Gulab:shaheen-Gu 2021Hikaa:hikka 2019Mekunu 2018Keila 2011Phet 2010 2002 1998 1996 1994 1992 1983
Tropical storms and hurricanes in Oman since 1980
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

Landfalls by month

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Landfalls

DateStormsLandfall windNearby
3 October 2021TSCyclone Gulab:shaheen-Gu83 km/hSuwayq · 15 km
24 September 2019C1Cyclone Hikaa:hikka126 km/h–
25 May 2018C2Cyclone Mekunu172 km/hSalalah · 52 km
2 November 2011TSTropical Storm Keila83 km/hTaqah · 13 km
4 June 2010C2Cyclone Phet167 km/hSur · 121 km
10 May 2002TDTropical Storm of 5 May 200261 km/hSalalah · 96 km
17 December 1998TDCyclone of 11 December 199861 km/h–
11 June 1996TSTropical Storm of 9 June 199665 km/h–
9 June 1994TDTropical Storm of 5 June 199446 km/h–
3 October 1992TSTropical Storm of 29 September 199283 km/h–
10 August 1983TSTropical Storm of 4 August 198365 km/h–