List of severe cyclonic storms
Cyclone Aila near peak intensity on MayA Severe Cyclonic Storm is a category used by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to classify tropical cyclones, within the North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin between the Malay Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula . Within the basin, a severe cyclonic storm is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 3-minute mean maximum sustained wind speeds of between 48–63 knots (89–117 km/h ; 55–72 mph ). The category was historically used to classify all tropical cyclones with winds above 48 knots (89 km/h ; 55 mph ), however, it was bifurcated during 1988, when the IMD introduced a new category called Severe Cyclonic Storm with a core of hurricane winds. This new category was later further refined into Very Severe Cyclonic Storms, Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storms and Super Cyclonic Storms during 1999 and 2015.
Background
The North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin is located to the north of the Equator , and encompasses the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, between the Malay Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula .[ 1] [ 2] India Meteorological Department 's Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in New Delhi, however, other national meteorological services such as the Bangladesh and Pakistan Meteorological Department's also monitor the basin.[ 1] [ 2]
The Severe Cyclonic Storm category was historically used to classify all tropical cyclones with winds above 48 knots (89 km/h ; 55 mph ), however, it was bifurcated during 1988, when the IMD introduced a new category called Severe Cyclonic Storm with a core of hurricane winds for all systems above 64 knots (119 km/h ; 74 mph ).[ 2] [ 2] [ 1]
Systems
Name
Dates as a
Duration
Sustained
Pressure
Areas affected
Deaths
Damage
Refs
Unnamed May 15 – 18, 1967 Not Specified Not Specified 982 hPa (29.00 inHg)
[ 3]
Unnamed December 12 – 17, 1968 Not Specified 996 hPa (29.41 inHg)
[ 4]
Unnamed May 28 – June 2, 1970 Not Specified 986 hPa (29.12 inHg)
Saudi Arabia
[ 5]
Unnamed June 5, 1971 12 hours Not Specified 976 hPa (28.82 inHg)
West Bengal
[ 6]
Unnamed October 31 – November 1, 1971 1 day 992 hPa (29.29 inHg)
Somalia
[ 6]
Unnamed November 5 – 6, 1971 1 day 992 hPa (29.29 inHg)
[ 6]
Hatia November 16 – 17, 1973 2 days Bangladesh
[ 7]
Unnamed December 7 – 9, 1973 2 days [ 7]
Patuakhali May 30 – June 1, 1974 1 day [ 8]
Unnamed September 24 – 24, 1974 1 day [ 8]
Paradip September 27 – 30, 1974 3 days [ 8]
Chittagong November 25 – 29, 1974 4 days [ 8]
Unnamed November 26 – 27, 1975 1 day [ 9]
Unnamed April 29 – May 3, 1976 Not Specified [ 10]
Unnamed October 12 – 18, 1976 Not Specified [ 10]
Unnamed November 15 – 17, 1976 Not Specified [ 10]
Unnamed May 11 - 12, 1977 1 day [ 11]
Kavali October 31 - November 1, 1977 1 day [ 11]
Unnamed June 19 - 20, 1979 1 day [ 12]
Unnamed June 19 - 20, 1979 1 day [ 12]
Unnamed August 7 - 8, 1979 1 day [ 12]
Unnamed September 25 - 26, 1981 1 day Orissa
[ 13]
BOB 09 October 16, 1982 12 hours Not Specified [ 14]
BOB 10 October 16, 1982 12 hours 982 hPa (29.00 inHg)
[ 14]
Herbert October 14 - 15, 1983 12 hours Not Specified [ 14]
BOB 07 November 2 - 3, 1987 1 day 3 hours 984 hPa (29.06 inHg)
[ 14]
BOB 08 November 12, 1987 12 hours 990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
[ 14]
BOB 06 October 19, 1988 12 hours Not Specified [ 14]
BOB 09 December 17, 1990 21 hours Not Specified Bangladesh, Myanmar
[ 15]
BOB 07 November 13, 1992 18 hours 994 hPa (29.35 inHg)
[ 14]
ARB 01 May 7, 1994 6 hours 980 hPa (28.94 inHg)
[ 14]
BOB 03 October 30 - 31, 1994 18 hours 988 hPa (29.18 inHg)
[ 14]
ARB 06 October 23 - 24, 1996 1 day 6 hours 994 hPa (29.35 inHg)
[ 14]
BOB 01 May 19 - 20, 1998 21 hours 972 hPa (28.70 inHg)
[ 14]
ARB 10 December 14 - 16, 1998 1 day 18 hours 993 hPa (29.32 inHg)
[ 14]
BOB 01 February 3, 1999 6 hours [ 14]
BOB 04 November 12, 2002 3 hours 990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
[ 14]
ARB 06 November 13 - 14, 2003 1 day 6 hours 990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
[ 14]
BOB 07 December 14 - 15, 2003 1 day 9 hours 990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
[ 14]
ARB 01 May 7 - 8, 2004 1 day 9 hours 984 hPa (29.06 inHg)
[ 14]
Onil October 2, 2004 15 hours 984 hPa (29.06 inHg)
[ 14]
Agni November 30, 2004 12 hours 994 hPa (29.35 inHg)
[ 14]
Mukda September 23, 2006 9 hours 988 hPa (29.18 inHg)
[ 14]
Aila May 25, 2009 12 hours 968 hPa (28.59 inHg)
India, Bangladesh
[ 16]
Laila May 19 - 20, 2010 1 day 6 hours 986 hPa (29.12 inHg)
India
Jal November 1 – 8, 2010 988 hPa (29.18 inHg)
Thailand, Malaysia, Andaman Islands, India
Helen November 19 – 23, 2013 6 hours 990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
India
Mora May 29 – 30, 2017 21 hours 978 hPa (28.88 inHg)
Sri Lanka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[ 14]
Phethai December 16 – 17, 2018 6 hours 992 hPa (29.29 inHg)
India
[ 17]
Nisarga
June 1– 4, 2020
990 hPa (29.23 inHg)
West India
6
>$664 million
[ 18]
Shaheen
September 29 – October 4, 2021
India, Pakistan, Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
14
$100 million
Asani
May 8 - 11, 2022
India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
3
Unknown
Mandous
Michaung
December 2–5, 2023
India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Puducherry)
17
[ 19]
Remal
May 24-28, 2024
110 km/h (68 mph)
978 mbar (28.9 inHg)
India (Odisha, West Bengal), Bangladesh
84
$600 Million
Dana
October 24,2024 -Present
120 km/h (75 mph)
984 hPa (29.1 inHg)
India (Odisha, West Bengal), Bangladesh
6
Unknown
Climatology
Severe Cyclonic Storms by month.
Month
Number of storms
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Severe Cyclonic Storms by decade.
Period
Number of storms
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
References
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