1984 Sriharikota cyclone

North Indian cyclone in 1984 September 2026 September 2026 03B 1984-11-13 1014Z.jpg The cyclone near the east coast of India on 13 November 9 November 1984 15 November 1984 115 975 85 604 Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu 1984 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1984 Sriharikota cyclone, officially named Tropical Cyclone 03B by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 04 by the India Meteorological Department, was the worst to hit the central east coast of India in seven years. Its erratic movement along the coast of Andhra Pradesh brought intense flooding in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, resulting in 604 fatalities. The short-lived storm was the most powerful of the 1984 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Background In 1984, the North Indian Ocean saw two uneventful cyclones prior to 9 November. Tropical Cyclone OIA formed in late May, which developed over the western Arabian Sea. This storm tracked west-southwest and into the Gulf of Aden. It struck about 65 km west of Berbera, Somalia, where it quickly dissipated. Cyclone OIA is the first documented and one of a few tropical cyclones to transit the Gulf of Aden since space satellites began tracking in 1966.Rare Tropical Cyclone in the Gulf of Aden https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/rare-tropical-cyclone-the-gulf-of-aden National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 22 August 2022 18 May 2018 There were no casualties or damage.Joint Typhoon Warning Center 135, 145 1984 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 22 August 2022 https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1984atcr.pdf On 12 October, Tropical Cyclone 02B developed in the north-central Bay of Bengal. Due to the presence of Tropical Storm Susan in the South China Sea, it could not develop into a stronger storm. It followed a north–northwest path. The storm made landfall about 19 km south of Balasore, where it rapidly weakened and eventually dissipated. Heavy rains were reported but the storm did not cause damage. Meteorological history BOB04 1984 path.png new Tropical Cyclone 03B developed as a low-pressure area over the south-central Bay of Bengal on the morning of 9 November. The storm intensified into a deep depression in the evening. It followed a west-northwestward path, becoming a tropical storm on 10 November and a cyclone on the 11th. By the evening, it had become a severe cyclonic storm. A break in the ridge brought it northward, where steering currents collapsed on 13th. The storm traveled north on the 12th, where a 11–28 km-wide eye was observed via satellite. The storm maintained a mostly stationary position during the 13th. After attaining peak winds of 100 mph, the cyclone looped slowly to the west and crossed Sriharikota in southern Andhra Pradesh on the 14th. It gradually dissipated on the 15th.Pandey M. K. Singh J. Sharma P. C. Niranjan S. Satellite and radar study of Sriharikota severe cyclonic storm of November 1984 Mausam 1989 40 4 71–80 10.54302/mausam.v40i4.2235 https://mausamjournal.imd.gov.in/index.php/MAUSAM/article/view/2235/2048 free Impact The cyclone's intensification, stall and erratic movements occurred very close to the coast, which resulted in prolonged torrential rain and flooding. A total of 604 people died.Datta Rattan K. Indian Meteorological Society Advances in Tropical Meteorology: Meteorology and National Development 1996 Concept Publishing Company 8170225329 421 https://books.google.com/books?id=Z0_Tc_pKXKEC&dq=The+Machilipatnam+Cyclone&pg=PA417 Flooding affected a large area of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. A storm surge of 20 ft hit the nearby village of Durgarajupatnam which led to coastal inundation up to 3 km from the coast. Nearly 1,00,000 livestock were killed and 400,000 houses were destroyed in Andhra Pradesh. A 1.4 m surge was recorded near Gudur. In nearby Tamil Nadu, the storm brought moderate damage and killed 54 people. In Andhra Pradesh, over 200 villages were submerged by floodwaters. Thousands of trees were uprooted. Roads and bridges were damaged while rail and electrical services were disrupted.India Cyclone Nov 1984 UNDRO Information Reports 1 - 2 https://reliefweb.int/report/india/india-cyclone-nov-1984-undro-information-reports-1-2 22 August 2022 UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs ReliefWeb 20 November 1984 More than 70 villages around Pulicat Lake area were submerged under 10 ft of water. The rough surges drowned several hundred cattle and 37 residents. There were unconfirmed reports that a village at the shore was buried along with its residents by large amounts of sand.Venkatramani S.H. Menon Amarnath K. 37 people drown, many rendered homeless as cyclone hits Tamil Nadu https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19841215-37-people-drown-many-rendered-homeless-as-cyclone-hits-tamil-nadu-803483-1984-12-15 22 August 2022 India Today 15 December 1984 Seventeen people died in Chennai, and 60,000 individuals who lived in huts became homeless. The cyclone was described as the worst since 1977 in the Nellore district. There, 816 villages across a 7,710 km2 area were struck by heavy winds up to 220 mph. More than 270 people died before rescuers from the Indian army arrived. Another 150,000 were made homeless. About 100 km north of Chennai, towers and electrical poles at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota island were ripped out. Villages and their residents in northern Tamil Nadu and the south Andhra Pradesh coast were left in extreme conditions. A survivor recalled having to cling onto a tree for two days to escape the water. Response Six satellites were operating during the duration of the storm which provided warning to the area. This was in response to the 1977 cyclone, hence the death toll was lower this time. Many AIADMK ministers from Tamil Nadu had moved to New Delhi to attend to electoral matters with the Congress when the cyclone struck. Officials, food and other emergency supplies were rushed to four districts, including Nellore prior to the cyclone's arrival. Rescue operstions took place as soon as the storm subsided. After the disaster, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi ordered an assessment team to evaluate the damage in the affected states. N. T. Rama Rao and Prime Minister Gandhi participated in an aerial survey of the area. Prime Minister Gandhi later allocated ₹100 million for relief efforts. References Further reading Pal P. K. Rao B. M. Kishtawal C. M. Narayanan M. S. Rajkumar G. Cyclone track prediction using INSAT data Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Earth and Planetary Sciences 1989 98 4 353–364 10.1007/BF02839439 127428879 https://www.ias.ac.in/article/fulltext/jess/098/04/0353-0364 free Category:1984 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Category:Tropical cyclones in 1984 Category:1984 disasters in India Category:Tropical cyclones in India Category:1980s in Andhra Pradesh Category:1980s in Tamil Nadu Category:Satish Dhawan Space Centre