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Table 2.4 List of cyclones in Bay of Bengal
Sl.
No. Name of cyclones
Date & Year
Intensity
(T-number)
Observed/Estimated max.
wind
1
Bangladesh (Chittagong)
November
12–13, 1970
N/A
224 Kmph
2
Balasore (Orissa)
October 26–31,
1971
N/A
185 Kmph
3
Andhra cyclone
November
14–20, 1977
N/A
259 Kmph
4
Sri Harikota (A.P.)
November 9–14,
1984
T-6.0
213 Kmph
5
Indo-Bangladesh border
November
24–30, 1988
T-6.0
213 Kmph
6
Kavali (A.P.)
November 1–9,
1989
T-6.5
235 Kmph
7
Machilipatnam (A.P.)
May 4–9, 1990 T-6.5
235 Kmph
8
Bangladesh (Chittagong)
April 25–30,
1991
T-6.5
235 Kmph
9
Bangladesh (Teknaf)
April 24–May 2,
1994
T-6.0
215 Kmph
10 Bangladesh (Teknaf)
May 15–19,
1997
T-6.0
230 Kmph Office
11 Gopalpur cyclone (Orissa) October 15–19,
1999
T-5.0
170 Kmph
12 Super cyclone (Orissa)
October 25–31,
1999
T-7.0
260 Kmph
13 Very severe cyclonic storm
over the Bay of Bengal.
November
26–30, 2000
T-5.5
102 Knots 189 kmph
14 Very severe cyclonic storm
over the Bay of Bengal
December
23–28, 2000
T-5.0
90 Knots 167 Kmph
15 Cyclonic storm over Bay
of Bengal
October 14–17,
2001
2.5
35 Knots 65 kmph
16 Severe cyclonic storm over
Bay of Bengal
November
10–12, 2002
3.5
55 Knots 102 kmph
17 Severe cyclonic storm over
Bay of Bengal
December
11–16, 2003
3.5
55 Knots 102 kmph
18 Cyclonic storm “PYARR”
over Bay of Bengal
September
17–21, 2005
T-2.5
35 Knots 65 kmph
19 Cyclonic storm “BAAZ”
over bay of Bengal
November
28–December
02, 2005
T-3.0
45 Knots 83 Kmph
20 The very severe cyclonic
storm “Mala”over the Bay
of Bengal
May 25–30,
2006
5.5
100 Knots 185 Kmph
21 Cyclonic storm “OGNI”
over Bay of Bengal
October 29–30,
2006
2.5
35 Knots 65 Kmph
22 Cyclonic storm “AKASH” 13–15 May 2007 T-6.0
115 knots
(continued)
Types of Tropical Cyclones