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=== 1980s ===
=== 1980s ===

* November 4–9, 1982 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed in the Arabian Sea. It tracked northeastward, strengthening into a tropical storm on the 6 November and a cyclone on 7 November. The system peaked at 100&nbsp;mph winds before hitting [[Veraval]] next day. The cyclone rapidly dissipated, after resulting in 511 casualties and heavy flooding. Damages were estimated to be {{INRconvert|128|c|year=1982}}.<ref name=":1" />


=== 1990s ===
=== 1990s ===


* June 4–10, 1998 – An [[1998 Gujarat cyclone|extremely severe cyclonic storm]] formed over the [[Laccadive Islands]] and moved across the Arabian Sea and made landfall near Porbandar and then moved towards [[Kandla Port]]. It killed at least 1,173 people, mostly in Gujarat. It was one of the deadliest cyclones which hit the state.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rawat |first=Mukesh |date=2019-06-13 |title=Cyclone Vayu spares Gujarat: 21 yrs ago, a cyclone rained death, killed thousands in state |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyclone-vayu-gujarat-landfall-1998-kandla-destruction-1548051-2019-06-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109141837/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyclone-vayu-gujarat-landfall-1998-kandla-destruction-1548051-2019-06-13 |archive-date=2021-11-09 |access-date=2019-06-14 |website=India Today}}</ref>
* June 4–10, 1998 – An [[1998 Gujarat cyclone|extremely severe cyclonic storm]] formed over the [[Laccadive Islands]] and moved across the Arabian Sea and made landfall near Porbandar and then moved towards [[Kandla Port]]. It killed at least 1,173 people, mostly in Gujarat. It was one of the deadliest cyclones which hit the state.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rawat |first=Mukesh |date=2019-06-13 |title=Cyclone Vayu spares Gujarat: 21 yrs ago, a cyclone rained death, killed thousands in state |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyclone-vayu-gujarat-landfall-1998-kandla-destruction-1548051-2019-06-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109141837/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cyclone-vayu-gujarat-landfall-1998-kandla-destruction-1548051-2019-06-13 |archive-date=2021-11-09 |access-date=2019-06-14 |website=India Today}}</ref>
* May 16-22 - An [[1999 Pakistan cyclone|extremely severe cyclonic storm]] formed in the Arabian Sea and landfall in Kutch and then moved to Pakistan. It proved to be very deadly with 6,400 people reported to be dead. Damages totaled to $6 million (1999 USD).<ref name=":1" />

=== 2000s ===

* May 21–29, 2001 – An [[2001 Gujarat cyclone|extremely severe cyclonic storm]]. Heavily affected Kandla, Kosamba, Jamnagar and Valsad.<ref name=":1" /> Between 120 and 900 fishermen were listed as missing after contact was lost with their vessels during the storm.
* October 7–13, 2001 – A cyclonic storm formed and weaken in the Arabian Sea but brought heavy rains in South Gujarat.<ref name=":1" />
* September 30 – October 10, 2004 – A [[Cyclone Onil|Severe Cyclonic Storm Onil]] attained its peak intensity on October 2. However, dry air quickly entered the system, causing it to rapidly weaken to a depression just off the coast of [[Gujarat]], India. Over the following several days, the system took a slow, erratic track towards the south-southeast. After turning northeastward, the system made [[landfall]] near [[Porbandar]] on October 10 and dissipated shortly thereafter.<ref name=":1" />

=== 2020s ===
=== 2020s ===


Revision as of 14:56, 13 September 2024

List of Gujarat tropical cyclones

List of tropical cyclones

1970s

  • October 17–24, 1975 – A very severe cyclonic storm formed in the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Maharashtra and moved towards Gujarat coast. It made landfall in Porbandar. It killed 85 people and caused estimated damages worth ₹75 crore (equivalent to ₹21 billion or US$250 million in 2023).[1][2][3]
  • May 31 – June 6, 1976 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed on 31 May and gradually intensified to a severe cyclone. On 3 June, the storm made landfall over Saurashtra coast and rapidly weakened thereafter. 70 people and 4500 cattle were killed due to the storm with 25,000 houses damaged. Damages were estimated to be ₹3 crore (equivalent to ₹91 crore or US$11 million in 2023).[3]

1980s

  • November 4–9, 1982 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed in the Arabian Sea. It tracked northeastward, strengthening into a tropical storm on the 6 November and a cyclone on 7 November. The system peaked at 100 mph winds before hitting Veraval next day. The cyclone rapidly dissipated, after resulting in 511 casualties and heavy flooding. Damages were estimated to be ₹128 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$290 million in 2023).[3]

1990s

  • June 4–10, 1998 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed over the Laccadive Islands and moved across the Arabian Sea and made landfall near Porbandar and then moved towards Kandla Port. It killed at least 1,173 people, mostly in Gujarat. It was one of the deadliest cyclones which hit the state.[1]
  • May 16-22 - An extremely severe cyclonic storm formed in the Arabian Sea and landfall in Kutch and then moved to Pakistan. It proved to be very deadly with 6,400 people reported to be dead. Damages totaled to $6 million (1999 USD).[3]

2000s

  • May 21–29, 2001 – An extremely severe cyclonic storm. Heavily affected Kandla, Kosamba, Jamnagar and Valsad.[3] Between 120 and 900 fishermen were listed as missing after contact was lost with their vessels during the storm.
  • October 7–13, 2001 – A cyclonic storm formed and weaken in the Arabian Sea but brought heavy rains in South Gujarat.[3]
  • September 30 – October 10, 2004 – A Severe Cyclonic Storm Onil attained its peak intensity on October 2. However, dry air quickly entered the system, causing it to rapidly weaken to a depression just off the coast of Gujarat, India. Over the following several days, the system took a slow, erratic track towards the south-southeast. After turning northeastward, the system made landfall near Porbandar on October 10 and dissipated shortly thereafter.[3]

2020s

  • August 25 – September 2, 2024 – Cyclone Asna formed as deep depression over land, intensified in the cyclone and moved into Arabian Sea. The heavy rains caused widespread flooding across Gujarat and Sindh, leading to the deaths of 49 people in Gujarat and 24 in Pakistan.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Mukherjee, A. K.; Subramanian, S. K. (1977-10-01). "Some features of Porbandar cyclone of October 1975". MAUSAM. 28 (4): 439–446. doi:10.54302/mausam.v28i4.2756. ISSN 0252-9416. Cite error: The named reference ":0" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ Gupta, G. R.; Mishra, D. K.; Yadav, B. R. (1977-04-01). "The Porbandar cyclone of October 1975". MAUSAM. 28 (2): 177–188. doi:10.54302/mausam.v28i2.2687. ISSN 0252-9416.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g A Report on Frequency of Cyclone Affecting Gujarat State & Role of Mangroves and Shelterbelt in Cyclone Mitigation (PDF). Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management.
  4. ^ "Heavy rain claimed 49 lives in August last week, 37,000 people rescued across state". The Indian Express. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
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