Impact Archive

"Had the longest lifespan of any cyclone in the Arabian Sea, eventually bringing rare heavy rains to the Rajasthan desert."

"The strongest cyclone to strike Gujarat in over two decades, occurring during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic."

"Caused massive storm surges that breached embankments, leading to saline water flooding in agricultural lands."

"One of the strongest cyclones to hit West Bengal in decades, causing massive destruction in the Sundarbans and Kolkata."

"A rare pre-monsoon extremely severe cyclonic storm that made landfall near Puri with winds gusting up to 200 km/h."

"Devastated the agricultural delta region of Tamil Nadu, particularly affecting coconut groves and orchards."

"Notable for its unusual path and rapid intensification, causing heavy losses to the fishing community in the Arabian Sea."

"A severe storm that crossed the Chennai coast, uprooting thousands of trees and disrupting the city's power grid for days."

"Directly hit the major city of Visakhapatnam, causing extensive damage to urban infrastructure and trees."

"Prompted India's largest evacuation in 23 years, significantly minimizing casualties despite its massive intensity."