What is the name of the cyclone which hit India in 2014?
Storm Hudhud
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Hudhud was a strong tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage and loss of life in eastern India and Nepal during October 2014. Hudhud originated from a low-pressure system that formed under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation in the Andaman Sea on October 6.
Which storm hit the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Sea coast in 2014?
Cyclone Hudhud
Cyclone Hudhud Hudhud was ‘extremely severe’ category cyclonic storm that hit the Eastern coastline of India in October 2014. The storm made landfall near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds reaching up to 185 kmph. Southern Odisha experienced heavy rainfall and wind speeds of about 90 kmph.
What was the most severe cyclone in India?
Cyclone Phailin
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | October 14, 2013 |
| Highest winds | 3-minute sustained: 215 km/h (130 mph) 1-minute sustained: 260 km/h (160 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 940 hPa (mbar); 27.76 inHg |
| Fatalities | 45 total |
What was the 2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season?
The 2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones formed in the North Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. The season had no official bounds, but cyclones typically formed between May and December, with the peak from October to November.
How many cyclones have hit the east coast of India?
An analysis of the frequencies of cyclones on the East and West coasts of India during 1891-2000 show that nearly 308 cyclones (out of which 103 were severe) affected the East Coast. During the same period 48 tropical cyclones crossed the West Coast, of which 24 were severe cyclonic storms.
Which is the 9th wettest tropical cyclone in India?
Cyclonic Storm Bijli skirted the coast of Odisha and West Bengal in the month of April which later became the ninth wettest tropical cyclone in India. Severe Cyclonic Storm Aila formed on May 23 and made landfall in the state of West Bengal on May 25.
What is the smallest cyclone that has ever hit India?
Cyclonic Storm Ogni made a record in North Indian Ocean basin as smallest cyclone to ever record with 85 km in diameter. It hit Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on 29 October and made damage to the agricultural crops. The season was near normal with four cyclones forming but the season has no Indian landfall.
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