Tropical cyclone AMPHAN 2020: track, intensity and history
May 21, 2020, 12:00:00
May 15, 2020, 06:00:00 – May 21, 2020, 12:00:00
Historical storm track
Follow how Tropical cyclone AMPHAN developed and moved during 2020, with its full recorded path, peak sustained winds of 145 kt, lowest central pressure and complete timeline.
| Date | Time | Type | Windkm/h | PressurehPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 35 | 995 |
| May 21 | 09:00 | TDTropical depression | 45 | 994 |
| May 21 | 06:00 | DDDeep depression | 55 | 1000 |
| May 21 | 03:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 75 | 992 |
| May 21 | 00:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 95 | 984 |
| May 20 | 21:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 110 | 979 |
| May 20 | 18:00 | SCSSevere cyclonic storm | 130 | 974 |
| May 20 | 15:00 | VSCSVery severe cyclonic storm | 155 | 964 |
| May 20 | 12:00 | VSCSVery severe cyclonic storm | 175 | 954 |
| May 20 | 09:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 175 | 954 |
| May 20 | 06:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 175 | 953 |
| May 20 | 03:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 180 | 950 |
| May 20 | 00:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 185 | 947 |
| May 19 | 21:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 190 | 946 |
| May 19 | 18:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 195 | 945 |
| May 19 | 15:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 195 | 946 |
| May 19 | 12:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 195 | 946 |
| May 19 | 09:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 200 | 944 |
| May 19 | 06:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 205 | 941 |
| May 19 | 03:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 220 | 933 |
| May 19 | 00:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 230 | 925 |
| May 18 | 21:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 245 | 918 |
| May 18 | 18:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 260 | 910 |
| May 18 | 15:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 265 | 906 |
| May 18 | 12:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 270 | 901 |
| May 18 | 09:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 265 | 906 |
| May 18 | 06:00 | SuCSSuper cyclonic storm | 260 | 911 |
| May 18 | 03:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 250 | 915 |
| May 18 | 00:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 240 | 919 |
| May 17 | 21:00 | ESCSExtremely severe cyclonic storm | 230 | 926 |
| May 17 | 18:00 | VSCSVery severe cyclonic storm | 220 | 932 |
| May 17 | 15:00 | VSCSVery severe cyclonic storm | 185 | 951 |
| May 17 | 12:00 | VSCSVery severe cyclonic storm | 150 | 970 |
| May 17 | 09:00 | VSCSVery severe cyclonic storm | 140 | 974 |
| May 17 | 06:00 | SCSSevere cyclonic storm | 130 | 978 |
| May 17 | 03:00 | SCSSevere cyclonic storm | 120 | 980 |
| May 17 | 00:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 110 | 982 |
| May 16 | 21:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 105 | 985 |
| May 16 | 18:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 100 | 987 |
| May 16 | 15:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 100 | 990 |
| May 16 | 12:00 | CSCyclonic storm | 95 | 992 |
| May 16 | 09:00 | DDDeep depression | 85 | 995 |
| May 16 | 06:00 | TDTropical depression | 75 | 997 |
| May 16 | 03:00 | TDTropical depression | 70 | 998 |
| May 16 | 00:00 | TDTropical depression | 65 | 999 |
| May 15 | 21:00 | TDTropical depression | 60 | 1000 |
| May 15 | 18:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1001 |
| May 15 | 15:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1002 |
| May 15 | 12:00 | TDTropical depression | 55 | 1002 |
| May 15 | 09:00 | DBTropical disturbance | 45 | 1005 |
| May 15 | 06:00 | DBTropical disturbance | 35 | 1007 |
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