Cyclone Gati (2020)

Gati formed from an area of low pressure in the Arabian Sea on 21 November. Its winds rose from 65 to 185 km/h in 12 hours, and it weakened slightly before coming ashore in northeastern Somalia on 22 November over Ras Hafun, the easternmost point in Africa, with maximum sustained winds of 170 km/h. The storm displaced thousands, caused extensive damage and worsened locust swarms in the region before moving into the Gulf of Aden.

Formed (UTC)

2020-11-20

Dissipated (UTC)

2020-11-24

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

3

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

100

Basin it formed in

North Indian

Deaths, as sources state them

9

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2020326N11063

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: arabian sea, somalia, ras hafun, rapid intensification, landfall

Coordinates: 10.694104414044002, 53.97052207022001

Part of North Indian Ocean cyclones of category 3 and above in the 2000 to 2024 seasons

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