Cyclone Mekunu to spare India, torrential rains in Yemen, Oman, Socotra May 22, 2018 [Hindi] अरब सागर में सीज़न का दूसरा चक्रवात; 26 मई से यमन और ओमान में ‘मेकुनु’ मचाएगा तबाही The storm survived crossing over into the Arabian Sea later that day; however, it degenerated into a remnant low in hostile conditions only several days later, on November 20. 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. [17] Two people died in the country. Moving northwest, the depression passed between the Maldives and the Lakshadweep islands, and weakened into a remnant low pressure area on March 15. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. [6] Around the same time, the JTWC estimated Sagar attained peak 1 minute sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph), while located about 165 km (105 mi) south of Aden, Yemen, or about 95 km (60 mi) north of Berbera, Somalia. On September 22, Daye weakened into a well-marked low, with the IMD issuing its final advisory on the system. [30] Benefiting from favorable environmental conditions, the cyclone became more symmetric,[31] intensifying into a very severe cyclonic storm six hours later. 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Moving into the eastern Arabian Sea, the low organized into a depression on March 13 at the low latitude of 5° N. After its formation, the depression encountered cooler, drier air, which prevented the system from strengthening beyond an intensity of 45 km/h (30 mph). The strong wind knocked down trees and destroyed many houses, cutting power supply in the township. [35] As of 31 May, at least 30 people have died in Oman and Yemen due to Mekunu, including 20 on Socotra, four in Yemen,[36] and six in Oman. The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra had been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal No. For 2 years, from Patch 3.8.0 (Nov 2016) unt… Accessed October 11, 2018. Explore more on Cyclone. The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast wind speeds to be in the range of 100-110km an hour. [6] On the same day, the JTWC designated the depression as Tropical Cyclone 01A. 3. Local cautionary Signal Number LC-III had been kept hoisted at all ports of Odisha when the cyclone was a deep depression. Locally, temporary houses and huts suffered the most damage. This means the names for 2018 – listed below – will also be used in 2022, 2026, and so on. Tropical Cyclone Sagar was the first to hit, making landfall in Somalia on May 19, 2018. The 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was one of the most active North Indian Ocean cyclone season since 1992. [53] Damage from flooding caused by Titli totaled at ₹3,673.1 crore (US$507 million) in Andhra Pradesh,[54] and ₹3,000 crore (US$413 million) in Odisha. [32] The cyclone continued to track northwestward under the influence of a subtropical ridge. At least 69 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh, due to heavy rains from the storm as a low-pressure area. NASA (2018, October 9) Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Blog. One NDRF team had each been deployed in Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Puri, Nayagarh, and Kandhamal districts, with 17 boats and other emergency equipment. Working together to protect health after Cyclone Gita, Working for Better Health in the Western Pacific >>. The floodgates of the famous Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh were opened, for the first time in 10 years. On September 19, a depression formed over the east central Bay of Bengal, receiving the designation BOB 07. Cyclogenesis continued with Cyclone Daye which made landfall in Odisha state. Five monsoonal depression also formed between June and September. [6] According to the JTWC, Sagar was the strongest tropical cyclone on record to strike Somalia, with estimated 1-minute landfalling winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). On October 6, a low-pressure area formed in the Andaman Sea. At least 40 people were initially reported to be missing after two ships were capsized off Socotra. The storm quickly weakened over the dry, mountainous terrain of the Arabian Peninsula, before dissipating on October 15. Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep received 177 mm (7.0 in) of rain from the system. [43][44] The river Yamuna crossed the danger level of 204.83 meters in the national capital of Delhi on July 27, and reached to 205.5 meters by July 29, nearly 70 cm above the danger level, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in Delhi.[45]. [55]It even caused major destruction to East Coast railway. The two islands are home to three-quarters of the country's 107 000 people. Cyclone Duo Hits the Middle East May 19, 2018 JPEG Within the span of one week, two tropical cyclones barreled down on the Middle East. Damage and death totals include the damage and deaths caused when that storm was a precursor wave or extratropical low, and all of the damage figures are in 2018 USD. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and the National Meteorological Center of CMA (NMC) unofficially release full advisories. Wetter Online. Two more such projects by the state … [23] The JTWC issued a TCFA on May 21 after convective bands began to wrap into the broad low-level circulation center (LLCC). Delhi records 3rd earliest cold day in December since 2000, mercury dips to 15 degrees. The season ended with Cyclone Phethai causing agricultural damage and four dead. IMD’s cyclone data between 2015 and 2020 shows that the frequency of cyclone development in the Arabian Sea is increasing. BBC (2018, October 11) Cyclone Titli: Eastern India Battered by deadly storm. PAGASA has 4 sets of tropical cyclone names that are used every 4 years. It was the first named cyclone of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Winds toppled trees and brought down powerlines across Darwin, leaving more than a third of properties without power. Several parts of outer Malkangiri city and rural areas of the district reportedly received heavy cyclonic rains. [6], The cyclone first affected Socotra, and later the Yemeni mainland, producing locally heavy rainfall and flooding. It then peaked as a Category 3 tropical cyclone according to JTWC and an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm according to IMD. It formed 14 depressions and 7 cyclones between April and December, with two major peaks in May and November. The names were selected by members of the ESCAP/WMO panel on Tropical Cyclones between 2000 and May 2004, before the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in New Delhi started to assign names in September 2004. [33] On May 25, it reached its peak intensity as an extremely severe cyclonic storm, with the JTWC estimating peak 1-minute sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph), equivalent to a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with the two peaks in May and November. Afterward, the storm rapidly strengthened, becoming a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm on October 9, with the strength of a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale (SSHWS). [46], Prior to the cyclone's landfall at midnight, local time, on September 21, the government of Odisha deployed emergency teams in Malkangiri, with more teams on standby in Rayagada, Gajapati, and Puri. [22] The system slowly drifted northwestwards into favorable environment for tropical cyclogenesis and developed good outflow. [48][49] Public loss in Yemen were at US$1 billion. As a result, it continued to intensify and the JTWC began tracking it as a tropical storm. The depression gradually organized and intensified into a deep depression on December 14. When Cyclone Gaja made landfall on 16 November, 2018, between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, it left a trail of destruction, uprooting nearly 50 lakh coconut trees, more than a … Cyclonic storm Sagar was the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in Somalia in recorded history before Gati. [7] On May 16, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) classified the low as a depression at 12:00 UTC about 200 km (125 mi) northeast of Cape Guardafui, Somalia. Meerut in Uttar Pradesh received 226 mm of rain in 24 hours, on July 27, while Delhi received 83 mm over a period of 5 days, beginning on July 26. Paired with a high movement speed, this makes the Cyclone a master at kiting. WHO also worked in Samoa with the Ministry of Health and delivered emergency supplies, including rapid diagnostic tests, vector control equipment and enough water purification tablets to provide 2500 families safe drinking water for 14 days. According to reports, a maximum rainfall total of 284 mm was recorded at Malkangiri by the India Meteorological department (IMD). [4] The depression produced heavy rainfall across southern India. From 12 to 13 February, the storm ravaged the main island of Tongatapu and nearby 'Eua. The season started with ARB 01which was formed on March 14 making one of the rarest system formed in March since tropical cyclone development stays relatively low between January and March. After cyclone Gaja in 2018, this will be the second cyclone to cross Tamil Nadu in the last two years. On October 14, Cyclonic Storm Luban struck Yemen in the midst of a civil war and a cholera outbreak,[47] and forced 2,203 families to leave their houses, utilizing 38 schools for shelter. Phethai rapidly weakened as it traversed Andhra Pradesh, and finally dissipated over a tropical rainforest south west of Kolkata. Following landfall, Daye weakened into a depression. It caused heavy rainfall in Maldives, Lakshadweep and Kerela. [15] Roads, medical facilities, and other infrastructure were also damaged. Tropical cyclone Gita. The disturbance was forecasted having little chance to develop; however, the storm's convection persisted and organized, resulting in the storm being classified as Depression BOB 10. The system intensified further, becoming Cyclonic Storm Daye later that day, while situated over the northwestern Bay of Bengal. Delhi received heavy rains between September 22–24 totaling 58.6 mm, resulting in severe waterlogging. A trough developed near the equator in the eastern Indian Ocean on March 7. As the country most affected by the cyclone, Tonga was the focus of WHO's support. Within this basin, a tropical cyclone is assigned a name when it is judged to have reached Cyclonic Storm intensity, with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). [10][11] Sagar rapidly weakened over land, degenerating into a low pressure area over eastern Ethiopia on May 20. [3] The coastal port city of Thoothukudi near the southern tip of India recorded 200 mm (7.9 in) on March 13,[3] its highest daily precipitation ever recorded. The IMD has forecasted the development of a cyclone in the Southwest region of the Bay of Bengal, off Tamil Nadu coast. Titli killed at least 77 people in Odisha and left a couple of others missing, due to heavy flooding and landslides,[51] and caused another 8 deaths in Andhra Pradesh. Weather Forecast. [3], A low pressure area formed on May 14 near Socotra in the western Arabian Sea. In Balasore District, the water was flowing above the danger level in the Jalaka River. It became unofficially the strongest cyclone to make landfall until it was broken by Gati in 2020. It was first introduced in Legacy of the Void. Over the next two days, the disaster entered the Bay of Bengal and became a depression on October 8, receiving the designation BOB 08 from the IMD. Unlike 2016, this time, the government departments have made proactive arrangements with lessons learnt from Vardah and the even more devastating Cyclone … People Affected by Storms/Cyclones. In early February 2018,  Tropical Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm with winds of more than 275 kilometres per hour, ravaged the Pacific. The North Indian Ocean cyclone season has no official bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with the two peaks in May and November. Gusts of 67 mph (108 km/h) were recorded at the Salalah Airport before the landfall while areas in the Salalah recorded rainfall of 194 mm (7.6 in). [9] Late on May 18, the IMD estimated Sagar's peak intensity at 85 km/h (50 mph). The Cyclone is a fast hit-and-away vehicle produced from a Factory with an attached Tech Lab. See 12 photos of this 2018 Heartland Cyclone Toy Hauler in Atwater, OH for rent now at $140.00/night [38][39], Myanmar's Meteorology and Hydrology Department issued a red-code emergency alert warning on Tuesday prior to landfall. [21] Over the next two days, it became better organized and the IMD reported that it had developed into a low pressure area on May 20, giving it the identifier ARB 03. In the second scenario of landfall between Karaikal and Chennai, the wind speed may go up to 120 to 140 kmph bringing heavy rains over northern Tamil Nadu districts, including Chennai. Early on September 21, Daye made landfall on south Odisha, also impacting the adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coast near Gopalpur, during the morning, local time, resulting in heavy rains and strong winds of 65 to 75 km/h in various districts in the regions. From 12 to 13 February, the storm ravaged the main island of Tongatapu and nearby 'Eua. The system crossed through Southern Thailand and the Malay Peninsula on November 8. Track history of Cyclone Gati from Nov. 21-23, 2020, along with the only four other Category 2 or stronger cyclones of record in the far western Arabian Sea near the Gulf of … A day after Sagar dissipation, another low pressure formed off the coast of Oman which later organised into Cyclone Mekunu. [18] In the Somali Region of eastern Ethiopia, Sagar produced strong winds and heavy rainfall, resulting in flooding and landslides. After cyclone Gaja in 2018, this will be the second cyclone to cross Tamil Nadu in the last two years. [25] Over the next 24 hours, the depression continued to drift further northwestwards into warm waters and faced low vertical wind shear. Between 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. IST on October 11 (23:00–00:00 UTC on October 10–11), Titli made landfall near Palasa, Andhra Pradesh, at peak intensity. Cyclone Nivar will be the second cyclone to hit Tamil Nadu in two years after Cyclone Gaja in 2018. The Ockhi cyclone had further hampered the situation of the fisher-folk. Get the monthly weather forecast for Cyclone, PA, including daily high/low, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. There is no retirement of tropical cyclone names in this basin, as the list of names is only scheduled to be used once before a new list of names is drawn up. Depression BOB 04 formed over land and a short lived storm. The storm entered the Gulf of Aden that day, gradually intensifying while paralleling the coast of Yemen. Countries, territories and areas in the WHO Western Pacific Region: When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. [nb 1] In Oman, desert rainfall caused a small locust outbreak. Karnataka Bangalore Cyclone Nivar Live November 24 Highlights: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert to South Interior Karnataka districts on November 25 and 26 since the depression over southeast Bay of Bengal is set to form into a cyclone, Nivar, which is expected to make landfall between Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry coast on November 25. [12] High winds from Sagar contributed to a house fire near Aden, resulting in one fatality. April 11, 2018. In Patenga, 150 mm of rain was recorded within the previous two days. On the next day, the storm's remnants dissipated near Socotra. In 2018, cyclones Luban, Mekanu and Sagar developed in this region. Damage in the country was estimated at US$1 billion. 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Nivar -- name proposed by Iran means light in Persian -- is the first cyclone to hit Tamil Nadu since Gaja in November 2018. It caused heavy rainfall in Somaliland and local flooding was reported in the Yemeni coast. Also watch: PM Modi assures support in view of Cyclone … On October 10, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded Luban to a very severe cyclonic storm – equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane – and estimated maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h (85 mph). Upon its landfall, Daye brought heavy to very heavy rainfall in various districts of Odisha. Tamil Nadu was faced with its last Cyclone in 2018 when Cyclone Gaja left a trail of destruction across the Cauvery Delta region. The next eight available names from the List of North Indian Ocean storm names are below. The system was a short lived storm. [46], The outer rainbands of the storm dropped extremely heavy rain in the southern parts of West Bengal. Soon afterward, the JTWC has issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA). On the next day, it crossed into the Andaman Sea and lingered there, organizing further throughout the day, before intensifying into a depression over the Bay of Bengal on November 10, with the IMD designating the system as Depression BOB 09. [3], Officials advised fishermen to avoid sailing off India's southwest coast for a few days. Maximum temperatures in Delhi were up to 6 Degrees Celsius below normal. A low pressure area formed on March 10 to the southwest of Sri Lanka, in an area with warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear. Before Nivar, the last cyclone to hit Tamil Nadu arrived just two years ago, in November 2018, when severe cyclonic storm Gaja claimed 45 lives and caused immense devastation across the state. Heavy downpour and flood mainly in Malkangiri district and its outer bands also caused heavy rainfall in West Bengal. In November 2018, as many as 192 families of fishermen, who had lost their houses were handed over a modern apartment complex in Valiyathura. [14] The floods washed out farms, livestock, boats, and houses, forcing families to evacuate. Water level increased in the Kolab Dam and two gates were opened. Hurricane Michael in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2018. An area of convection developed in the southern Bay of Bengal on December 13. Following with Daye, Luban and Titli both formed in the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal respectively, causing heavy damages in Oman and Andhra Pradesh. After that, a low pressure quickly intensified into a deep depression and peaking as a tropical storm made landfall in Myanmar causing heavy downpour. As the country most affected by the cyclone, Tonga was the focus of WHO's support. [42], The system continued to move west-northwestward and reached western Uttar Pradesh and the Indian capital of New Delhi by July 26, causing widespread rain over the region. Under the influence of Mekunu, Socotra received widespread rainfall leading to flash flooding and downed power lines. [46], Malkangiri was worst affected, with many houses submerged. In 2019, four cyclones –– Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr and Maha –– formed here, making it one of the most active cyclone years. [26] Subsequently, the IMD upgraded it to a deep depression[27] and Cyclonic Storm Mekunu later the same day. After cyclone Gaja in 2018, this was the second cyclone to cross Tamil Nadu in the past two years. On the same day, heavy rain and strong wind also blew off tree branches in Hmawbi, Dagon Myothit-north and other townships. Phethai steadily strengthened and on December 16, Phethai peaked with 65 mph winds and at severe cyclonic storm status. [8] Sagar weakened slightly before it made landfall near Lughaya in northwestern Somaliland, with winds of 75 km/h (45 mph) according to the IMD. Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Luban was the third tropical cyclone to affect the Arabian Peninsula during the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, after cyclones Sagar and Mekunu in May. Tropical Cyclone Ava swept across Madagascar from 05 January 2018, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall that has caused flooding and landslides.. On Jan. 4 at 5:42 a.m. EST (10:42 UTC) NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured this visible image of Tropical Cyclone Ava just off shore of northeastern Madagascar. Eight people were reported dead after Phethai,[58] and the agricultural damage in Andhra Pradesh was estimated at ₹294.54 crore (US$41.1 million).[59][60]. NASA Earth Observatory (2015, November 10) Yemen Braces for Another Cyclone. Near the border of SNNPR and Oromia, a landslide killed 23 people.[19][20]. [41], Squally weather affected the maritime ports, North Bay, and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. On November 5, a low pressure system formed over the Gulf of Thailand. It dissipated in September 7. NOAA recently upgraded Michael from a Category 4 storm to a Category 5, making Michael only the fourth tropical cyclone on record to hit the U.S. as a Category 5 hurricane. Gaja on November 10, also formed and caused extensive damage in Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Other Latest Stories. Once intensified, it would acquire its name ‘Nivar’, proposed by Iran. [40] Strong wind, along with torrential rain, destroyed over 500 houses in Shwe Pyi Tha township in Myanmar's Yangon region. Soon afterward, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) on the system. [41] The local authorities have suspended the waterway of Angumaw-Sittway for three days. 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