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Cyclone Sitrang
North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyclonic Storm Sitrang[lower-alpha 1] (Thai pronunciation: [s̠ɪt̪ɾɑŋ]) was a weak tropical cyclone that affected India and Bangladesh in late October 2022. It was the first cyclone to make landfall in Bangladesh since Cyclone Mora in 2017. Formed on 22 October offshore Andaman and Nicobar Islands, it gradually intensified and peaked as a high-end cyclonic storm before making landfall over Bangladesh close to Barisal by the early hours of 25 October.
Quick Facts Meteorological history, Formed ...
![]() Tropical Cyclone Sitrang near peak intensity, just before landfall in Bangladesh on 24 October | |
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 22 October 2022 |
Dissipated | 25 October 2022 |
Cyclonic storm | |
3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 997 hPa (mbar); 29.44 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 35 |
Damage | >$34.4 million (2022 USD) |
Areas affected | Bangladesh, India (states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya) |
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Part of the 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season |
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