1978 Sri Lanka cyclone

Strongest tropical cyclone to strike Sri Lanka September 2026 04B 1978-11-23 0533Z.jpg Cyclone 04B at peak intensity shortly before making landfall in Sri Lanka on 23 November 17 November 1978 29 November 1978 120 938 90 1978 626890000 ~1000 Eastern Province, Sri Lanka 1978 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1978 Sri Lanka Cyclone (JTWC designation: 04B) was one of the most destructive tropical cyclones to strike Sri Lanka since modern records began. The cyclone formed on 17 November 1978, and attained peak intensity on 23 November 1978, right before making landfall in Batticaloa. Sri Lanka's eastern province was heavily affected by the cyclone.12 மணி நேரம் (The 12 hours) Neelavannan 1979 Jaffna, Sri Lanka 29 Meteorological history 04B 1978 track.png The storm formed on 17 November over the southwest Bay of Bengal. It intensified gradually, reaching a peak intensity of 220 kmph (140 mph), Srinivasan, V., Ramakrishnan, A. R., and Jambunathan, R. Cyclones and depressions in the Indian seas in 1978 https://metnet.imd.gov.in/mausamdocs/43141.pdf Meteorological Office, Pune India Meteorological Department 26 November 2021 while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center analyzed the storm as a Category 2 equivalent cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson scale on 23 November.Morford, Dean R. https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1978atcr.pdf 1978 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 3.2 North Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones Joint Typhoon Warning Center United States Navy, United States Airforce 25 November 2021 The cyclone made landfall in Batticaloa at its peak intensity on the same night. It emerged over the Gulf of Mannar on the 24th. That same evening, the storm made its second landfall in Kilakkarai in Tamil Nadu with one-minute sustained winds of 85 kmph (50 mph).1978 Very Severe Cyclonic Storm NOT_NAMED (1978323N08092) http://ibtracs.unca.edu/index.php?name=v04r00-1978323N08092 International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship National Centers for Environmental Information; University of North Carolina Asheville 25 November 2021 The storm then moved back into the ocean around the Kerala coast. It spent its remaining days over the Arabian Sea, eventually dissipating on 29 November. Impact The cyclone had a devastating impact in Sri Lanka, killing about 915 people. An estimated more than one million people were affected, with over 250,000 buildings damaged, and one fifth of Batticaloa's fishing fleet destroyed. Nine of the 11 paddy stores were destroyed and 90 percent of the coconut plantation (28,000 odd acres of coconut plantation) in the Batticaloa district had been destroyed. The Sri Lankan government spent over 600 million Sri Lankan rupees in relief efforts in the aftermath of the disaster. A tropical cyclone report noted that over 130 electrical lines were downed and many of the religious buildings were completely destroyed. The cyclone resulted in a substantial number of people being left without electricity and water. Many houses suffered severe structural damage.http://www.desinventar.lk/des_html/news_event/news_events.html Disaster Information Management system in Sri Lanka www.desinventar.lkhttps://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2004/11/21/fea25.html Batticaloa's blackest day 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120839/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2004/11/21/fea25.html 24 September 2015 live The impact of the storm in India was minimal. The storm brought some damage to the province of Nadu. In the Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin districts nearly 5000 huts were damaged, and damages in Indian Rupees were estimated to be 5 crores ($626.8 1978 USD). The storm brought rainfall over Kerala and the Lakshadweep Islands. References External links 12 மணி நேரம் (The 12 hours), a Tamil book has been documented the 1978 cyclone and its aftermath. Category:Tropical cyclones in Sri Lanka Category:1978 in Sri Lanka Category:1978–79 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season