Amphan, Gulab, Asani: What's in a cyclone's name?
2 years, 7 months ago

Amphan, Gulab, Asani: What's in a cyclone's name?

India Today  

Cyclone Asani, formed in the Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours. Therefore, each tropical storm is given a name to avoid confusion, in facilitating disaster risk awareness, management and mitigation. The India Meteorological Department is one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres that is tasked with giving a title to a cyclone that forms over the northern Indian Ocean when it has reached a maximum sustained surface wind speed of 62 kmph or more. For instance, Cyclone Gulab made landfall in September 2021, splashing heavy rains along with strong winds over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south coastal Odisha, before weakening into a deep depression. But Cyclone Amphan that made landfall in May 2020 left as many as 80 people dead and caused havoc in parts of Odisha and West Bengal.

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Cyclone Fengal, Dana, Ockhi: Who named these cyclones?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Cyclone Fengal, Dana, Ockhi: Who named these cyclones?

The Hindu  

The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm on Friday afternoon, and has been named Fengal. For example, following Fengal, the next cyclone will be named Shakhti, as suggested by Sri Lanka, while Thailand has contributed Montha as a future name in the queue. Cyclone Remal The severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall between Sagar …

Cyclone Fengal to intensify in Bay of Bengal, here’s how ‘Fengal’ got its name
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Cyclone Fengal to intensify in Bay of Bengal, here’s how ‘Fengal’ got its name

Live Mint  

Cyclone Fengal forming over the southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into storm in the next 1-2 days. Like all tropical cyclones, the name for this cyclone follows a structured naming system overseen by the World Meteorological Organization and regional meteorological agencies. Here's what we know about the name ‘Fengal’: The name Fengal for the cyclone was contributed …

Cyclone Fengal: Which country named it and what is the process for naming cyclones? Explained
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cyclone Fengal: Which country named it and what is the process for naming cyclones? Explained

India TV News  

Cyclone Fengal: A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone today and move towards Tamil Nadu, skirting the Sri Lankan coast, over the subsequent two days, the India Meteorological Department said. Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean are named by member countries of the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Economic …

Cyclone Fengal approaches Tamil Nadu: How it got its name, meaning, all about it
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cyclone Fengal approaches Tamil Nadu: How it got its name, meaning, all about it

India Today  

Cyclone Fengal, currently forming over the Bay of Bengal, has garnered widespread attention not just for its meteorological implications but also for the story behind its name. This article explores who named Cyclone Fengal, what the name signifies, and the global system that underpins cyclone naming conventions. Regional Collaboration The Indian Ocean cyclone naming system involves 13 countries, each contributing …

How 'cyclones' are named in Indian Ocean region? READ DETAILS HERE
1 year, 7 months ago

How 'cyclones' are named in Indian Ocean region? READ DETAILS HERE

India TV News  

Cyclone update : Cyclone Mocha, the latest tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal, has been making headlines across India. Eight countries in the region- Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand- all contributed a set of names, which are assigned sequentially whenever a cyclonic storm develops. Cyclone Mocha, for example, is one of the names …

Watch | How is a cyclone named?
2 years, 7 months ago

Watch | How is a cyclone named?

The Hindu  

On 8th May, Cyclone Asani developed in the Bay of Bengal. The last cyclone that made landfall in India was named Jawad by Saudi Arabia. The World Meteorological Organisation says there can be more than one cyclone at a time in one particular location. There are 6 Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres in the world and 4 regional Tropical Cyclone Warning …

Cyclone Asani: Rain batters Kolkata, several areas inundated
2 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Asani: Rain batters Kolkata, several areas inundated

India Today  

Cyclone Asani, which formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening as it moved northwestwards in the direction of the north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast. A few pictures of our frontline SWM workers on duty after the heavy rainfall to prevent blockage of drains.#KMConDuty pic.twitter.com/U1ynXyTeBM — Kolkata Municipal Corporation May 9, 2022 …

Aila, Amphan, Asani: How is a Cyclone Named, Why Is It 'Feminine' & What are the Rules?
2 years, 7 months ago

Aila, Amphan, Asani: How is a Cyclone Named, Why Is It 'Feminine' & What are the Rules?

News 18  

Every year, as a cyclone looms over a region, its name becomes a cause of intrigue for many, who wonder why and how is the storm christened. With Cyclone Asani — a name given by Sri Lanka that means ‘wrath’ in Sinhalese — formed in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning and hurtling towards the east coast, the same …

Who named cyclone Asani; what about Aila, Amphan? Details here
2 years, 7 months ago

Who named cyclone Asani; what about Aila, Amphan? Details here

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday said cyclone Asani is expected to grow into a "severe cyclonic storm" in the next 12 hours. The IMD has forecast that Asani, on reaching westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra-Odisha coasts on Tuesday, is very likely to recurve north-northeast wards and move towards northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha …

Cyclone Asani likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm; alert sounded in Andhra, Odisha, Bengal
2 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Asani likely to intensify into severe cyclonic storm; alert sounded in Andhra, Odisha, Bengal

India Today  

The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday, May 8, said that Cyclone Asani is likely to intensify into a 'severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours. In a bulletin, the weather department warned that the cyclone Asani is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' during the next 12 hours. The weather department bulletin said, "The …

Aila, Amphan, Asani: What's in a cyclone's name?
2 years, 7 months ago

Aila, Amphan, Asani: What's in a cyclone's name?

The Hindu  

Every year, as a cyclone looms over a region, its name becomes a cause of intrigue for many, who wonder why and how the storm is christened. With Cyclone Asani— a name given by Sri Lanka that means 'wrath' in Sinhalese— formed in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning and hurtling towards the east coast, the same question pops …

As Andaman & Nicobar Islands Prep Up for Cyclone Asani, Here's How the Storm Got its Name
2 years, 9 months ago

As Andaman & Nicobar Islands Prep Up for Cyclone Asani, Here's How the Storm Got its Name

News 18  

The deep depression adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands which if and when turns into a cyclone or cyclonic storm will be called ‘Asani’ is set to bring heavy rainfall to the archipelago that already has been receiving downpour for the past few days with the weather system approaching the shores. Cyclone Asani was given its name by Sri Lanka and …

Who named Cyclone Asani? What does it mean?
2 years, 9 months ago

Who named Cyclone Asani? What does it mean?

India Today  

The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify first into a deep depression and later into a cyclonic storm on Monday, the India Meteorological Department has said. It is expected to be a cyclonic storm of wind speeds ranging beyween 70 km and 90 km, the India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. New Delhi is …

Explained: Where did cyclone Yaas get its name from? Know more about the storm
3 years, 6 months ago

Explained: Where did cyclone Yaas get its name from? Know more about the storm

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Meteorological Department in its latest bulletin on Tuesday said the storm that formed over the Bay of Bengal, 'Yaas', intensified into a “very severe cyclonic storm” and is likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar islands early on Wednesday. Even as authorities of both West Bengal and Odisha are pressed in action on war …

Explained: How Cyclone Tauktae got its name and what it means
3 years, 7 months ago

Explained: How Cyclone Tauktae got its name and what it means

Hindustan Times  

Cyclone Tauktae that intensified into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ made a landfall on Gujarat coast late on Monday evening with windspeed between 150kmph and 160kmph, the India Meteorological Department said, leaving a trail of destruction behind. A major cyclone packing ferocious winds and threatening a destructive storm made landfall in Gujarat on Monday evening, disrupting the country's response to …

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