Cyclone Beni (2004)
Cyclone Beni reached Category 3 in the South Indian between November 8, 2003 and November 25, 2003, with a lowest pressure of 944 mb.
Track and intensity
The whole track of Cyclone Beni, colored by strength, with the other storms of the 2004 season in the same basin behind it, and its wind and pressure hour by hour. Every fix is in the track table below.
The storm
- Basin
- South Indian
- Dates
- November 8, 2003 to November 25, 2003
- Peak strength
- Category 3, 100 kt (115 mph)
- Lowest pressure
- 944 mb (27.88 inHg)
- Landfall
- No; closest approach 180 km (112 mi)
- Accumulated cyclone energy
- 12.0
- Identifier
- SH022004
Deaths and damage
No source this site reads carries a casualty or damage figure for this storm.
Track
| Time (UTC) | Position | Wind | Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 12:00 | 4.9S 79.4E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 8, 18:00 | 5.0S 79.0E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 9, 00:00 | 5.4S 78.7E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 9, 06:00 | 5.9S 78.4E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 9, 12:00 | 6.4S 78.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 9, 18:00 | 6.6S 77.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 10, 00:00 | 6.8S 76.9E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 10, 06:00 | 7.0S 76.3E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 10, 12:00 | 7.2S 75.9E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 10, 18:00 | 7.4S 75.5E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 11, 00:00 | 7.5S 75.1E | 40 kt | 994 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 11, 06:00 | 7.6S 74.8E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 11, 12:00 | 7.9S 74.5E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 11, 18:00 | 8.2S 74.4E | 50 kt | 987 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 12, 00:00 | 8.7S 74.4E | 50 kt | 987 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 12, 06:00 | 9.2S 74.4E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 12, 12:00 | 9.6S 74.6E | 60 kt | 980 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 12, 18:00 | 10.1S 74.8E | 70 kt | 972 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 13, 00:00 | 10.6S 75.0E | 90 kt | 954 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 13, 06:00 | 10.9S 75.2E | 90 kt | 954 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 13, 12:00 | 11.2S 75.7E | 100 kt | 944 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 13, 18:00 | 11.6S 76.2E | 100 kt | 944 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 14, 00:00 | 12.1S 76.6E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 14, 06:00 | 12.4S 77.4E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 14, 12:00 | 12.7S 77.9E | 50 kt | 987 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 14, 18:00 | 13.0S 78.2E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 15, 00:00 | 13.2S 78.4E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 15, 06:00 | 13.2S 78.5E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 15, 12:00 | 13.1S 78.6E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 15, 18:00 | 13.0S 78.6E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 16, 00:00 | 12.8S 78.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 16, 06:00 | 12.6S 78.4E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 16, 12:00 | 12.3S 78.3E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 16, 18:00 | 12.0S 78.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 17, 00:00 | 11.9S 77.6E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 17, 06:00 | 11.8S 77.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 17, 12:00 | 11.7S 76.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 17, 18:00 | 11.5S 76.0E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 18, 00:00 | 11.4S 75.4E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 18, 06:00 | 11.4S 74.9E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 18, 12:00 | 11.5S 74.5E | 60 kt | 980 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 18, 18:00 | 11.6S 74.1E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 19, 00:00 | 11.8S 73.6E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 19, 06:00 | 12.0S 73.1E | 65 kt | 976 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 19, 12:00 | 12.3S 72.5E | 75 kt | 967 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 19, 18:00 | 12.5S 72.0E | 70 kt | 972 mb | Typhoon |
| Nov 20, 00:00 | 12.7S 71.5E | 65 kt | 976 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 20, 06:00 | 12.9S 70.7E | 55 kt | 984 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 20, 12:00 | 13.1S 69.7E | 45 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 20, 18:00 | 13.2S 68.5E | 35 kt | 991 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 21, 00:00 | 13.3S 67.3E | 35 kt | 997 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 21, 06:00 | 13.3S 65.9E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 21, 12:00 | 12.9S 64.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 21, 18:00 | 12.7S 63.0E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 22, 00:00 | 12.9S 61.4E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 22, 06:00 | 13.1S 59.8E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 22, 12:00 | 12.8S 58.5E | 30 kt | 1000 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 22, 18:00 | 12.7S 57.2E | 25 kt | 1002 mb | Tropical depression |
| Nov 23, 00:00 | 12.5S 57.0E | 25 kt | 1006 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 23, 06:00 | 12.2S 55.9E | 25 kt | 1007 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 23, 12:00 | 13.0S 54.9E | 25 kt | 1007 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 23, 18:00 | 13.5S 54.4E | 20 kt | 1008 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 24, 00:00 | 14.1S 53.4E | 20 kt | 1008 mb | Tropical storm |
| Nov 24, 06:00 | 14.8S 52.8E | 20 kt | 1009 mb | Disturbance |
| Nov 24, 12:00 | 14.9S 52.7E | 20 kt | 1009 mb | Disturbance |
| Nov 24, 18:00 | 15.1S 52.4E | 20 kt | 1009 mb | Disturbance |
| Nov 25, 00:00 | 15.5S 52.2E | 20 kt | 1009 mb | Disturbance |
| Nov 25, 06:00 | 16.5S 51.9E | 20 kt | 1010 mb | Disturbance |
Other South Indian storms of 2004
- Tropical Storm AbaimbaSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone CelaSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone JanaSouth Indian · 2004
- Tropical Storm DariusSouth Indian · 2004
- Tropical Storm KenSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone ElitaSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone FrankSouth Indian · 2004
- Tropical Storm LindaSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone MontySouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone GafiloSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone Helma:NickySouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone Itsang:Itseng:OscarSouth Indian · 2004
- Unnamed tropical depressionSouth Indian · 2004
- Cyclone JubaSouth Indian · 2004
What this means
A best track is the record a warning agency settles on after the storm, not what it said at the time: position, maximum sustained wind and central pressure every six hours, revised against every observation that came in later. Category is the Saffir-Simpson scale, which runs from Category 1 at 64 kt to Category 5 at 137 kt and reads wind only, so it says nothing about surge or rain. Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the square of the wind through the storm's life, so it counts strength and duration together.
Sources
Storm history from NOAA NCEI’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS), which merges the official best track of every warning agency. Live storms, cones, watches and warnings from the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Archived radar from NOAA’s Level II archive.