Effects of Cyclone Amphan in India
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Cyclone Amphan was the costliest tropical cyclone ever recorded in India and the North Indian Ocean, and the strongest cyclone ever since the 1999 Odisha Cyclone. It was the first storm, and strongest of the historic 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, the costliest recorded cyclone season. It made landfall in West Bengal with 100 mph winds. Within India, the storm killed 98 people, and caused $13.8 billion (2020 USD). Amphan produced extremely high winds that ripped roofs off houses and uprooted trees, and storm surges of 15 ft (4.6 m) in areas like Digha, West Bengal.[1][2]
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Meteorological history | |
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Date | 20–21 May 2020 |
Very severe cyclonic storm | |
3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
Highest winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg |
Category 2-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 98 |
Damage | $13.5 billion (2020 USD) |
Areas affected | West Bengal, Odisha, Bangladesh |
Part of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season |
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