The years between 1940 and 1949 featured the 1940s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons. Each season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian tropical cyclone season has no bounds, but they tend to form between April and December, peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. Below are the most significant cyclones in the time period. Because much of the North Indian coastline is near sea level and prone to flooding, these cyclones can easily kill many with storm surge and flooding. These cyclones are among the deadliest on earth in terms of numbers killed. On 27 April 1949, India Meteorological Department (IMD) became a member of the World Meteorological Organization after independence.[1]
In November 1940, A Severe Cyclone Struck Mumbai, Gusts reached 121 km/h in Colaba, There were bodies floating in floodwaters, The Cyclone cost the city 25 Lakh Rupees [3][4]
February 18–21, 1942 – A Deep Depression existed over the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.[7]
April 24–28, 1942 – A depression existed in the Gulf of Mannar and moved into the Arabian Sea.[7]
June 3–5, 1942 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
July 8–13, 1942 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
July 17–19, 1942 – A land depression existed over the Chota Nagpur Plateau.[7]
July 23–29, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
July 27–31, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
July 31 – August 6, 1942 – A deep depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
August 30 – September 8, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
September 9–12, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
September 19–23, 1942 – A land depression existed over Bengal.[7]
September 26–30, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
October 11–13, 1942 – A depression existed over the Arabian Sea.[7]
October 14–18, 1942 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal. It hit near the West Bengal/Odisha border, resulting in around 61,000 fatalities.[8] A wind speed of 225 km/h (140 mph) was recorded.[7]
November 13–17, 1942 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.[7]
A cyclonic storm lasted from May 17–19 before moving ashore current-day Bangladesh between Noakhali and Chittagong, killing 1,200 people and 20,000 cattle.[13]
On November 21, 1948 a strong cyclone struck Bombay (present-day Mumbai) Gusts in Juhu reached 151 kilometres per hour or 94 miles per hour or 42 metres per second.[16] Torrential rains lashed the metropolis, The storm left 38 people dead and 47 missing [17] Mumbai wouldn't be hit again until 72 years later[18] The city was paralyzed, Trees were uprooted, The city reported 5 inches or 127 millimetres of rain in 24 hours[19] There was floods due to torrential rains and the power supply was disrupted, The Bombay station of All India Radio was also affected, and local transport came to a standstill, The fierce storm reportedly impacted Bombay for 20 hours and put the city in a Standstill [20]
On 28 October 1949, a severe cyclone struck the Andhra coast near Masulipatam. Lowest pressure reported was 976.9 mb and about 800 people lost their lives and thousands were left homeless as a result of the cyclone. Map showing the track of the cyclone was published by IMD.[21][22]
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