1990 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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On April 17, an area of convective activity formed to the east of Sri Lanka
, and organized itself rapidly before a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert, was issued later that day. It was designated as Tropical Depression 01B by the JTWC early the next day. Strong upper-level westerlies
inhibited development of the depression and brought about the rapid dissipation of the depression whilst located over water. There was no impact reported from the depression.
, India. It dissipated 2 days later over central India. Massive evacuation efforts were placed for this cyclone, resulting in 150,000 people leaving the coastline. Strong flooding still caused 510 human fatalities, but the effect on agriculture was substantial. More than 100,000 animals were killed, and crop damage was estimated at $600 million (1990 USD). This was the worst Indian cyclone since 1977.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, and organized itself rapidly before a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert, was issued later that day. It was designated as Tropical Depression 01B by the JTWC early the next day. Strong upper-level westerlies
Westerlies
The Westerlies, anti-trades, or Prevailing Westerlies, are the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude, blowing from the high pressure area in the horse latitudes towards the poles. These prevailing winds blow from the west to the east, and steer extratropical...
inhibited development of the depression and brought about the rapid dissipation of the depression whilst located over water. There was no impact reported from the depression.
Super Cyclonic Storm BOB 01
A tropical disturbance organized into a tropical depression on May 3 in the Bay of Bengal. Unlike its predecessor, conditions were favorable for continued development, and the system became a tropical storm on the 5th. A weakness in the subtropical ridge brought the system northwestward, where it quickly intensified to a cyclone on the 7th. It reaches a peak of 145 mph winds the next day, but it weakened to a 115 mph cyclone on the 9th when it made landfall on Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India. It dissipated 2 days later over central India. Massive evacuation efforts were placed for this cyclone, resulting in 150,000 people leaving the coastline. Strong flooding still caused 510 human fatalities, but the effect on agriculture was substantial. More than 100,000 animals were killed, and crop damage was estimated at $600 million (1990 USD). This was the worst Indian cyclone since 1977.
Depression BOB 04
Early on August 20, the India Meteorological Department reported that a Depression had formed to the east of India. A peak pressure of 986 hPa was achieved during the next day. During the next couple of days the depression did not intensify any further before dissipating on August 24.Deep Depression BOB 07
A tropical depression, which formed on October 30, moved northwestward until hitting northern India on the 3rd.Deep Depression ARB 09
On November 16, the IMD reported that a Depression had formed about 500 km, (300 mi), to the southeast of Mumbai, India.Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 10
The final storm of the season began its life on December 13 in the southern Bay of Bengal. A break in the subtropical ridge brought the system northward, where it strengthened to a tropical storm on the 15th. The storm reached a peak of 50 mph winds, but upper level winds weakened it to a minimal storm on the 18th as it made landfall near the BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
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See also
- List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
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