What is Cyclone Gonu?
'''Super Cyclonic Storm Gonu''' was an extremely intense and very damaging storm. The [[cyclone]] was the most intense recorded [[tropical cyclone]] in the [[Arabian Sea]] and the strongest named tropical cyclone recorded in the [[Indian Ocean]]. Gonu developed on June 1 2007 over the northwest Indian Ocean and then intensified to Category 5 levels. The storm then weakened and then struck eastern [[Oman]] on June 6, contributing to that region's worst modern natural disaster and causing around $4.2 billion in damage. The cyclone also struck [[Iran]], causing $216 million in damage. Almost eighty people died from Cyclone Gonu. {{weather-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonu}} [[category:Tropical cyclones in Asia]] [[Category:Cyclonic storms]] [[Category:2007 in weather]] [[Category:2007 in Asia]] [[Category:History of Oman]] [[Category:2000s in Iran]]