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{{Infobox hurricane season
|Track=1962 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary map.png
|Basin=NIO
|Year=1962
|First storm formed=May 15, 1962
|Last storm dissipated=December 13, 1962
|Strongest storm name=Twelve
|Strongest storm winds=75
|Strongest storm pressure=974
| Average wind speed=3
|Total disturbances=13
|Total depressions=10
|Total storms=5
|Total intense=1
|Fatalities=769 total, 142 missing
|Damages=34.5
|five seasons=[[1960 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|1960]], [[1961 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|1961]], '''1962''', [[1963 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|1963]], [[1964 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|1964]]
|Atlantic season=1962 Atlantic hurricane season
|East Pacific season=1962 Pacific hurricane season
|West Pacific season=1962 Pacific typhoon season
}}

The '''1962 North Indian Ocean cyclone season''' had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern [[Indian Ocean]]. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the [[Bay of Bengal]] to the east of the [[Indian subcontinent]] and the [[Arabian Sea]] to the west of India. The official [[Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre]] in this basin is the [[India Meteorological Department]] (IMD), while the [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] releases unofficial advisories. An average of four to six storms form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.<ref name="IMD">{{cite web|url=http://www.imd.ernet.in/services/cyclone/tropical-cyclone.htm |title=IMD Cyclone Warning Services: Tropical Cyclones |publisher=[[India Meteorological Department]] |accessdate=May 10, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104064430/http://www.imd.ernet.in/services/cyclone/tropical-cyclone.htm |archivedate=4 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Cyclones occurring between the meridians [[45th meridian east|45°E]] and [[100th meridian east|100°E]] are included in the season by the IMD.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=India Meteorological Department |date=January 2009 |accessdate=May 10, 2013 |title=Report on Cyclonic Disturbances Over the North Indian During 2008 |url=http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/nhac/dynamic/rsmc.pdf |format=[[PDF]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529004113/http://www.imd.ernet.in/services/cyclone/tropical-cyclone.htm |archivedate=May 29, 2009 }}</ref>

==Systems==
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===Cyclonic Storm One===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=May 15
|Dissipated=May 22
|Type1=
|3-min winds=40
|Pressure=994
}}
Cyclonic Storm One existed from May 15 to May 22.<ref name="CSOne">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Cyclonic Storm in the Bay of Bengal and Depression in the Arabian Sea|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=1–3}}</ref>
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===Deep Depression Two===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=May 24
|Dissipated=May 25
|Type1=deepdepression
|3-min winds=15
|Pressure=992
}}
Deep Depression Two existed from May 24 to May 25.<ref name="DDTwo">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=3–4}}</ref>
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===Depression Three===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=May 28
|Dissipated=May 30
|Type1=niodepression
|3-min winds=20
|Pressure=
}}
Depression Three existed from May 28 to May 30.<ref name="DThree">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Arabian Sea|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=4–5}}</ref>
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===Depression Four===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=June 6
|Dissipated=June 8
|Type1=niodepression
|3-min winds=
|Pressure=
}}
Depression Four existed from June 6 to June 8.<ref name="DFour">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=5–6}}</ref>
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===Deep Depression Five===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=July 11
|Dissipated=July 13
|Type1=
|3-min winds=30
|Pressure=982
}}
Deep Depression Five existed from July 11 to July 13.<ref name="DDFive">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=6–7}}</ref>
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===Depression Six===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=July 8
|Dissipated=July 15
|Type1=niodepression
|3-min winds=
|Pressure=
}}
Depression Six existed from July 8 to July 15.<ref name="DSix">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Arabian Sea|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=7}}</ref>
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===Deep Depression Seven===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=September 8
|Dissipated=September 14
|Type1=deepdepression
|3-min winds=20
|Pressure=
}}
Deep Depression Seven existed from September 8 to September 15.<ref name="DDSeven">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal and Deep Depression in the Arabian Sea|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=7–9}}</ref>
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===Deep Depression Eight===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=September 16
|Dissipated=September 21
|Type1=deepdepression
|3-min winds=45
|Pressure=
}}
Deep Depression Eight existed from September 16 to September 21.<ref name="DDEight">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=9–10}}</ref>
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===Cyclonic Storm Nine===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=September 16
|Dissipated=September 21
|Type1=cyclstorm
|3-min winds=48
|Pressure=990
}}
Cyclonic Storm Nine existed from September 16 to September 21.<ref name="CSNine">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Cyclonic Storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=10–11}}</ref>
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===Deep Depression Ten===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=October 22
|Dissipated=October 26
|Type1=deepdepression
|3-min winds=40
|Pressure=1000
}}
Deep Depression Ten existed from October 22 to October 26.<ref name="DDTen">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=11–12}}</ref>
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===Severe Cyclonic Storm Harriet===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=Harriet 1962 track.png
|Formed=October 26
|Dissipated=October 30
|Type1=
|3-min winds=50
|1-min winds=50
|Pressure=990
}}
{{Main|Tropical Storm Harriet (1962)}}
After making landfall in [[Thailand]], the system continued westward, then curved to the northeast, probably regathering strength and making landfall near [[Chittagong]] in East Pakistan on October 30 before rapidly dissipating.<ref name="SCSEleven">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Severe Cyclonic Storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=13–14}}</ref>

The destruction from Tropical Storm Harriet took the lives of at least 769 residents of Thailand's southern provinces. Another 142&nbsp;people were also deemed missing as of November 4, with over 252 severe injuries. Damage at the time was estimated to be over $34.5&nbsp;million (1962&nbsp;USD) to government buildings, agriculture, homes and fishing fleets.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thai Storm Toll Put at 769|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 4, 1962|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Harriet's Terrible Toll|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0HYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2OkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4151,592689&dq=tropical+storm+harriet&hl=en|accessdate=May 12, 2011|newspaper=[[The Miami News]]|date=November 2, 1962|page=28}}</ref>
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===Severe Cyclonic Storm Twelve===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=November 26
|Dissipated=November 29
|Type1=
|3-min winds=75
|Pressure=974
}}
Severe Cyclonic Storm Twelve developed on November 26. It was the strongest tropical cyclone of the season, peaked with winds of {{convert|140|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}. The system dissipated on November 29.<ref name="SCSTwelve">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Severe Cyclonic Storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=14–15}}</ref>
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===Severe Cyclonic Storm Thirteen===
{{Infobox tropical cyclone small
|Basin=NIO
|Image=
|Formed=December 9
|Dissipated=December 13
|Type1=
|3-min winds=50
|Pressure=990
}}
The final storm of the season, Severe Cyclonic Storm Thirteen, developed on December 9. It lasted four days, dissipating on December 13.<ref name="SCSThirteen">{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author=India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1962|accessdate=May 12, 2013|title=Annual Summary&nbsp;— Storms & Depressions: Severe Cyclonic Storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED26E.pdf|format=PDF|pages=16–17}}</ref>
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==Season effects==
This is a table of all storms in the 1962 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. It mentions all of the season's storms and their names, duration, peak intensities (according to the IMD storm scale), damage, and death totals. 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 1962 USD.

{{North Indian Ocean areas affected (Top)}}
|-
| One || {{Sort|01|May&nbsp;15–22}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|CS}}|{{Sort|3|Cyclonic storm}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|CS}}|{{Sort|075|{{convert|75|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|CS}}|{{sort|0994|{{convert|994|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || {{ntsh|0}} None || {{ntsh|0}} None ||
|-
| Two || {{Sort|02|May&nbsp;24–25}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DD}}|{{Sort|2|Deep Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DD}}|{{Sort|30|{{convert|30|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|DD}}|{{sort|0998|{{convert|998|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || {{ntsh|0}} None || {{ntsh|0}} None ||
|-
| Three || {{Sort|01|May&nbsp;28–30}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|D}}|{{Sort|1|Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|D}}|{{Sort|35|{{convert|35|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|D}}|{{sort|1004|{{convert|1004|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || {{ntsh|0}} None || {{ntsh|0}} None ||
|-
| Four || {{Sort|04|June&nbsp;6–8}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|D}}|{{Sort|1|Depression}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|D}}|{{Sort|000|Not specified}} || bgcolor=#{{storm colour|D}}|{{sort|1004|{{convert|1004|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}}} || None || {{ntsh|0}} None || {{ntsh|0}} None ||
|-
{{TC Areas affected (Bottom)|TC's=13&nbsp;systems|dates=May 15&nbsp;– December 13|winds={{convert|140|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}|pres={{convert|974|hPa|inHg|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}|damage=34.5 million|deaths=769 and missing 142|Refs=}}

==See also==

* [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]]
* [[List of tropical cyclone records]]
* [[1962 Atlantic hurricane season]]
* [[1962 Pacific hurricane season]]
* [[1962 Pacific typhoon season]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150517005046/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/cyclone.htm India Meteorological Department]
*[http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/ Joint Typhoon Warning Center]

{{TC Decades|Year=1960|basin=North Indian Ocean|type=cyclone}}

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