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List of Gujarat tropical cyclones

List of tropical cyclones

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1910s

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1970s

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  • October 17 – 24, 1975 – A very severe cyclonic storm formed in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Maharashtra and moved towards Gujarat coast. It made landfall in Porbandar. It killed 85 people and caused estimated damages worth ₹75 crore (equivalent to ₹21 billion or US$250 million in 2023).[1][2][3]
  • May 31 – June 6, 1976 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed on 31 May and gradually intensified to a severe cyclone. On 3 June, the storm made landfall over Saurashtra coast and rapidly weakened thereafter. 70 people and 4500 cattle were killed due to the storm with 25,000 houses damaged. Damages were estimated to be ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹91 crore or US$11 million in 2023).[3]

1980s

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  • November 4 – 9, 1982 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed in the Arabian Sea. It tracked northeastward, strengthening into a tropical storm on the 6 November and a cyclone on 7 November. The system peaked at 100 mph winds before hitting Veraval next day. The cyclone rapidly dissipated, after resulting in 511 casualties and heavy flooding. Damages were estimated to be ₹128 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$290 million in 2023).[3]

1990s

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  • June 4 – 10, 1998 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed over the Laccadive Islands and moved across the Arabian Sea and made landfall near Porbandar and then moved towards Kandla Port. It killed at least 1,173 people, mostly in Gujarat. It was one of the deadliest cyclones which hit the state.[4]
  • May 16 – 22 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed in the Arabian Sea and landfall in Kutch and then moved to Pakistan. It proved to be very deadly with 6,400 people reported to be dead. Damages totaled to $6 million (1999 USD).[3]

2000s

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  • May 21 – 29, 2001 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm. Heavily affected Kandla, Kosamba, Jamnagar and Valsad.[3] Between 120 and 900 fishermen were listed as missing after contact was lost with their vessels during the storm.
  • October 7 – 13, 2001 – A cyclonic storm formed and weaken in the Arabian Sea but brought heavy rains in South Gujarat.[3]
  • September 30 – October 10, 2004 – A severe cyclonic storm Onil attained its peak intensity on October 2. However, dry air quickly entered the system, causing it to rapidly weaken to a depression just off the coast of Gujarat, India. Over the following several days, the system took a slow, erratic track towards the south-southeast. After turning northeastward, the system made landfall near Porbandar on October 10 and dissipated shortly thereafter.[3]
  • June 21 – 22, 2005 – A depression impacted western Gujarat.[3]
  • September 14 – 16, 2005 – A depression impacted western Gujarat and caused 13 deaths.[3]
  • September 21 – 24, 2006 – A severe cyclonic storm Mudka formed in sea but did not make landfall and dissipated. Impacted Saurashtra region with rains.[3]

2010s

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2020s

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  • May 14 – 19, 2021 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae caused 174 deaths and estimated damages worth $1.57 billion.
  • September 12 – 15, 2021 – A deep depression result in heavy rainfall in Gujarat.[8]
  • September 30 – October 4, 2021 – A severe cyclonic storm Shaheen caused heavy rains in Gujarat.[9]
  • July 16 – 18, 2022 – A depression off the Saurashtra coast had no impact on Gujarat.[10]
  • August 12 – 13, 2022 – A depression off the Saurashtra coast had no impact on Gujarat.[11]
  • June 6–19, 2023 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy made landfall in Naliya.[12] More than 1,50,000 people were evacuated.[13] At least 23 people were injured as well as 4,600 villages were affected by power outages.[14] Total 12 people were confirmed to have been killed.[15]
  • August 25 – September 2, 2024 – Cyclone Asna formed as deep depression over land, intensified in the cyclone and moved into Arabian Sea. The heavy rains caused widespread flooding across Gujarat and Sindh, leading to the deaths of 49 people in Gujarat and 24 in Pakistan.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Mukherjee, A. K.; Subramanian, S. K. (1977-10-01). "Some features of Porbandar cyclone of October 1975". MAUSAM. 28 (4): 439–446. doi:10.54302/mausam.v28i4.2756. ISSN 0252-9416.
  2. ^ Gupta, G. R.; Mishra, D. K.; Yadav, B. R. (1977-04-01). "The Porbandar cyclone of October 1975". MAUSAM. 28 (2): 177–188. doi:10.54302/mausam.v28i2.2687. ISSN 0252-9416.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s A Report on Frequency of Cyclone Affecting Gujarat State & Role of Mangroves and Shelterbelt in Cyclone Mitigation (PDF). Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management.
  4. ^ Rawat, Mukesh (2019-06-13). "Cyclone Vayu spares Gujarat: 21 yrs ago, a cyclone rained death, killed thousands in state". India Today. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  5. ^ "Rains claim four lives in Kutch". Daily News and Analysis. June 8, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Four killed as winds, heavy rains lash Saurashtra, Kutch". The Indian Express. June 8, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Premilary report of a Depression over Gulf of Kutch &neighborhood during (29 September – 01 October 2019)" (PDF). www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in. New Delhi, India: India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Preliminary Report of Deep Depression over northwest Bay of Bengal during 12–15 September" (PDF). rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in. New Delhi, India: India Meteorological Department. September 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "મેઘાનું રૌદ્ર સ્વરૂપ: વલસાડ અને કપરાડામાં 6 કલાકમાં 6 ઈંચ વરસાદ, જાણો ક્યા કેટલો પડ્યો?". sandesh.com (in Gujarati). Sandesh. September 29, 2021. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Shobhit Katiyar (July 18, 2022). "Special Tropical Weather Outlook for the North Indian Ocean (the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea)" (PDF). rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in. New Delhi, India: India Meteorological Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. ^ A K Das (August 13, 2022). "Special Tropical Weather Outlook for the North Indian Ocean (for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea)" (PDF). rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in. New Delhi, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Prognostic Reasoning for Tropical Cyclone 02A (Biparjoy) Warning No. 39 (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Cyclone Biparjoy: More than 150,000 evacuated as India, Pakistan braces for storm". BBC News. 2023-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  14. ^ "Cyclone Biparjoy Live Updates: Rain in parts of Delhi under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy". India Times. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  15. ^ "Cyclone Biparjoy to Impact 12 Districts in Rajasthan, Including Jodhpur, Udaipur | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  16. ^ "Heavy rain claimed 49 lives in August last week, 37,000 people rescued across state". The Indian Express. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
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