Hurricane Risk in Mumbai, India
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
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Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Mumbai based on ThinkHazard (Cyclone)
- 4 tropical cyclones on record near Mumbai since 2009, each storm counted once (track within 250 km at tropical-storm strength or stronger)
- Within the hurricane strike zone
Peak season: August-October
Last significant event: Cyclone Tauktae (2021-05-14)
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How Mumbai Compares
Notable Hurricane Events Near Mumbai
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable hurricane events near Mumbai, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Cyclone Tauktae (May 2021).
Cyclone Tauktae
May 14, 2021 — WARNING
Centre passed 138 km from Mumbai at 120 kt (222 km/h); storm peak Category 4 · 222 km/h
Cyclone Nisarga
June 2, 2020 — WARNING
Centre passed 66 km from Mumbai at 75 kt (139 km/h); storm peak Category 2 · 157 km/h
Cyclone Ockhi
November 29, 2017 — WATCH
Centre passed 202 km from Mumbai at 35 kt (65 km/h); storm peak Category 3 · 185 km/h
Tropical Storm Phyan
November 11, 2009 — INFORMATION
Centre passed 54 km from Mumbai at 45 kt (83 km/h); storm peak Tropical Storm · 93 km/h
Hurricane Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know your evacuation zone and plan routes in advance
- 2.Install storm shutters or have plywood pre-cut for windows
- 3.Stock at least 3 days of water, food, and medications
- 4.Secure outdoor furniture and trim trees near structures
- 5.Review your insurance coverage for wind and flood damage
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How this data is built
Mumbai, India hurricane risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live hurricane monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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