What are the names of the cyclones that hit India recently?

What are the names of the cyclones that hit India recently?

Amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India witnessed three cyclones, Gulab, Tauktae and Yaas, leaving behind a trail of destruction across several Indian states. The year 2020 marked the first pre-monsoon cyclone in a century– Cyclone Amphan.

Which of the coastal regions of India has more cyclones?

the eastern coast
With a coastline of 7517 km, India is exposed to nearly 10 per cent of the world’s tropical cyclones. Although cyclones affect the entire coast of India, the eastern coast is significantly more prone to cyclones as compared to the western coast.

How many types of cyclone are there in India?

There are 4 types of cyclones and they are: Tropical cyclone. Polar cyclone. Mesocyclone.

How many cyclones have hit India?

India is a country in the North Indian Ocean that is the most vulnerable to getting hit by tropical cyclones in the basin, from the east or from the west. On average, 2–3 tropical cyclones make landfall in India each year, with about one being a severe tropical cyclone or greater.

How many cyclones have hit India in 2019?

Season summary. The season had eight cyclonic storms, six very severe cyclonic storms and one super cyclonic storm, becoming exceptionally active.

What were the names of the cyclones that affected India in 2021?

Season effects

Name	Dates	Peak intensity
Category
Yaas	May 23 – 28	Very severe cyclonic storm
BOB 03	September 12 – 15	Deep depression
Gulab	September 24 – 28	Cyclonic storm

What were the names of the cyclones which affected India in 2021?

Three devastating cyclones — Yaas, Tauktae, and Gulab — displaced 2.5 million Indians in 2021

Name of the cyclone	No. of people displaced
Tauktae	2,58,000
Yaas	2.2 million
Gulab	50,000

Which cyclone hit India in 2012?

Nilam

2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Name	Nilam
• Maximum winds	85 km/h (50 mph) (3-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	987 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics

What is the name of cyclone in India 2018?

Season effects

Name	Dates	Areas affected
Daye	September 19–22	Andhra Pradesh, East India, Central India, North India
Luban	October 6–15	Yemen, Oman
Titli	October 8–12	Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh

What is the name of 2020 cyclone?

Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically in West Bengal and Odisha, and in Bangladesh, in May 2020….Cyclone Amphan.

Super cyclonic storm (IMD scale)
Damage	$13.7 billion (2020 USD) (Costliest on record in the North Indian Ocean)

What is the name of cyclone in 2014?

Nilofar

2014 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Name	Nilofar
• Maximum winds	205 km/h (125 mph) (3-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	950 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics

What is the name of cyclone in India 2017?

Cyclone Ockhi

Very severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale)
Formed	November 29, 2017
Dissipated	December 6, 2017
(Extratropical after December 4, 2017)
Highest winds	3-minute sustained: 155 km/h (100 mph) 1-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph)

Which was the most recent cyclone in India?

Cyclone Tauktae

Extremely severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale)
Cyclone Tauktae near peak intensity approaching Gujarat in India on May 17
Formed	May 14, 2021
Dissipated	May 19, 2021
Highest winds	3-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) 1-minute sustained: 220 km/h (140 mph)

What is the name of 1999 cyclone?

On 29th October 1999, the Super Cyclone, also known as Paradip Cyclone, hit Odisha with wind speeds of up to 250 kmph. It caused the deaths of about 10,000 people, and heavy to extreme damage in its path of destruction.

What is the name of cyclone in Odisha 2018?

Cyclonic Storm Titli
Cyclone Titli

Very severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale)
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Titli at peak intensity approaching Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on 10 October 2018.
Formed	October 8, 2018
Dissipated	October 12, 2018
Highest winds	3-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) 1-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph)