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Deadly tropical cyclone that impacted the East coast of India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyclone Titli was the most destructive tropical cyclone to impact India in 2018.[1] The 12th tropical cyclone, fifth named storm and third very severe cyclonic storm of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Titli developed from a low pressure area over the southeastern Bay of Bengal on 8 October 2018. The system tracked in a general northwestward direction towards the Indian coast through an environment favouring intensification, attaining cyclonic storm status early the following day. Titli rapidly intensified on 10 October and made landfall at peak intensity on the eastern coast of India as a very severe cyclonic storm. Following landfall, Titli rapidly weakened and recurved northeastwards, degenerating into a low pressure area by early on 13 October.
Very severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
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Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
Formed | October 8, 2018 |
Dissipated | October 12, 2018 |
(Remnant low after 12 October) | |
Highest winds | 3-minute sustained: 150 km/h (90 mph) 1-minute sustained: 195 km/h (120 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 972 hPa (mbar); 28.7 inHg |
Fatalities | 85 total |
Damage | $920 million (2018 USD) |
Areas affected | Northern Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh |
Part of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |