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Cyclone Remal
North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Severe Cyclonic Storm Remal[lower-alpha 1] was a moderately strong but extremely devastating and deadly tropical cyclone that affected West Bengal and Bangladesh, also became the costliest known tropical cyclone of Bangladesh in May 2024.[3] It was the first depression and the first cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.[4] According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, it turned into a cyclone from a deep depression on the evening of 25 May.[5] The cyclone made landfall on West Bengal and Bangladesh's Sundarban Delta, just near the border at 8:30 pm on Sunday, 26 May as a severe cyclonic storm. The storm's speed was between 100 and 135 kilometres per hour during landfall in the coastal area.[lower-alpha 2][7] Remal killed at least 84 people including 65 in India and 19 in Bangladesh.[8][9][10][11] About 30 million people in Bangladesh and many in West Bengal were affected by power outages.[12]
![]() Remal before landfall on the afternoon of 26 May. | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 24 May 2024 |
Dissipated | 28 May 2024 |
Severe cyclonic storm | |
3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Highest gusts | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 978 hPa (mbar); 28.88 inHg |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 978 hPa (mbar); 28.88 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 84+ |
Injuries | 137+ |
Missing | 8+ |
Damage | $7.82 billion (2024 USD) |
Areas affected | West Bengal, Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season |