When did cyclone Phailin hit Odisha?
Oct. 12, 2013
Cyclone Phailin made landfall near Gopalpur, in India’s Odisha state, on Oct. 12, 2013, at 9 p.m. local time. It was the strongest storm to hit India in 14 years, bringing winds of 140 mph and torrential rain that toppled trees and power lines along 250 miles of the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coastlines.
Which states in India were worst affected by Cyclone Phailin?
Officials from Odisha’s state government said that around 12 million people may be affected. The cyclone prompted India’s biggest evacuation in 23 years with more than 550,000 people moved up from the coastline in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to safer places.
Which country gave the name Phailin?
Phailin was named by Thailand after the word, sapphire. Naming of cyclones in North Indian Ocean by India and other SAARC countries and Oman and Thailand began 10 years ago for easy reference, documentation and research.
Where did cyclone Phailin hit?
IndiaOdishaAndhra PradeshGopalpurThailandPuri
Cyclone Phailin/Affected areas
What is the meaning of Phailin?
sapphire
Phailin is the Thai word for sapphire and according to the followed procedure of naming tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean it was turn of a name suggested by Thailand in the list of assigned names.
What was the speed of Phailin?
162 mphCyclone Phailin / Highest wind speed
How many cyclone in India 2021?
| 2021 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
|---|---|
| Depressions | 10 |
| Deep depressions | 6 |
| Cyclonic storms | 5 |
| Severe cyclonic storms | 3 |
Where did cyclone Phailin take place?
Where are the worst cyclones?
Contents
- 1 North Atlantic Ocean.
- 2 Eastern Pacific Ocean.
- 3 Western North Pacific Ocean.
- 4 North Indian Ocean.
- 5 South-West Indian Ocean.
- 6 Australian region.
- 7 South Pacific Ocean.
- 8 South Atlantic Ocean.
What happened to Phailin cyclone?
Phailin subsequently weakened over land (becoming a Category 1 tropical cyclone) as a result of frictional forces, before it was last noted on October 14, as it degenerated into a well-marked area of low pressure.
What happened to Phailin 2013?
Phailin in its second eyewall replacement cycle while nearing landfall on 12 October 2013. In all, 46 people were killed in India, and the economic losses reached ₹ 260 billion (US$4.26 billion).
When did Phailin make landfall in Odisha?
It made landfall later that day, near Gopalpur in Odisha coast, at around 22:30 IST (17:00 UTC) on October 12. Phailin subsequently weakened over land (becoming a Category 1 tropical cyclone) as a result of frictional forces, before it was last noted on October 14, as it degenerated into a well-marked area of low pressure.
How did Phailin get its name?
It emerged into the Andaman Sea during the next day and moved west-northwest into an improving environment for further development before the system was named Phailin on October 9, after it had developed into a cyclonic storm and passed over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands into the Bay of Bengal .