Cyclone Mekunu (2018)

Passing near Socotra, Mekunu dropped heavy rainfall that caused landslides and flooding, killing 20 people. It then made landfall at peak intensity on southern Oman near Raysut between 18:30 and 19:30 UTC on 25 May. Damage in Oman came to about 1.5 billion US dollars.

Formed (UTC)

2018-05-21

Dissipated (UTC)

2018-05-27

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

3

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

100

Basin it formed in

North Indian

Deaths, as sources state them

27 (20 near Socotra, 7 in Oman)

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2018141N08059

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: arabian sea, socotra, oman, landslides, landfall

Coordinates: 13.616663988210446, 55.5

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

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