1961 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

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The 1961 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. 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.[1] Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.[2]

Season summary

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Systems

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Depression One

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small A depression developed on January 9. It cut across northern Ceylon and southern India before dissipating on January 11.[3] Template:Clear

Deep Depression Two

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small A deep depression developed in the Bay of Bengal on February 18. It moved generally northward and dissipated on February 21.[4] Template:Clear

Severe Cyclonic Storm Three (Winnie)

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From May 6–9, the JTWC tracked this system as Tropical Storm Winnie.[5][6] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimated that the storm attained peak one-minute winds of Template:Convert.[7]

In East Pakistan, 11,468 people were killed.[8] Template:Clear

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Four

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It caused considerable damage in southwestern India.[9] Template:Clear

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Five

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Caused considerable damage in East Pakistan, where wind gusts reached Template:Convert.[10] A storm surge of Template:Convert was measured in Chittagong. Due to advanced warnings, put out an unprecedented 36 hours before the storm, relatively few casualties took place.[7] Template:Clear

Depression Six

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Produced torrential rain over northeastern India, with Cherrapunji recording Template:Convert of precipitation over a four-day span.[11] Template:Clear

Severe Cyclonic Storm Seven

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small A severe cyclonic storm developed in the Arabian Sea on June 21. The system struck western India before dissipating on June 26.[12] Template:Clear

Depression Eight

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small A depression developed in the Bay of Bengal on June 27. The system struck the state of West Bengal in India and promptly dissipated.[13] Template:Clear

Land Depression Ten

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small The depression remained around the Gujarat Peninsula for several days, resulting in prolonged rains that amounted to Template:Convert in Junagadh.[14] Template:Clear

Depression Nine

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small The ninth depression of the season existed inland over eastern India. It developed on July 1 and dissipated the following day.[15] Template:Clear

Land Depression Eleven

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Another land depression briefly existed over western India from July 18 to July 19.[16] Template:Clear

Depression Twelve

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small The twelfth depression of the season existed from August 27 to August 28.[17] Template:Clear

Deep Depression Thirteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Deep depression produced heavy rains over a large swath of northern India, with several areas reporting daily totals in excess of Template:Convert.[18] Template:Clear

Cyclonic Storm Fourteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Heavy rains from the storm caused significant flooding in Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh.[19] Template:Clear

Depression Fifteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small The fifteenth depression of the season developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on September 22. It then struck West Bengal before dissipating on September 23.[20] Template:Clear

Deep Depression Sixteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small A deep depression developed in the Bay of Bengal on September 27. The system then moved inland over West Bengal. It meandered inland until dissipating on October 2.[21] Template:Clear

Land Depression Seventeen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small Significant flooding resulted from the depression's heavy rains, with 57 fatalities occurring in Uttar Pradesh.[22] Template:Clear

Depression Eighteen

Template:Infobox tropical cyclone small The final depression of the season developed in the Bay of Bengal on October 24. It soon struck the province of East Pakistan in Pakistan and dissipated on the following day.[23] Template:Clear

See also

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References

  1. ↑ IMD Cyclone Warning Services: Tropical Cyclones. India Meteorological Department.
  2. ↑ Report on Cyclonic Disturbances Over the North Indian During 2008. India Meteorological Department(January 2009).
  3. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  4. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  5. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  6. ↑ Template:Cite report
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Tropical Cyclone Problem In East Pakistan. Monthly Weather Review({Template:Date).
  8. ↑ The Deadliest Tropical Cyclone in History?. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society({Template:Date).
  9. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  10. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  11. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  12. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  13. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  14. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Land depression over Saurashtra-Kutch. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  15. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  16. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Land depression over lower Sindh. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  17. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Arabian Sea. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  18. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  19. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Cyclonic storm in the Bay. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  20. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  21. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  22. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Land depression over central parts of the country. India Weather Review({Template:Year).
  23. ↑ Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal. India Weather Review({Template:Year).

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