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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
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Jharkhand, moved across India to enter the Arabian near South Gujarat coast. Intensified into cyclonic storm on August 18 before weakening the next day over the Arabian
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561:. 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.
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May 21–27, 1941 – A severe cyclonic storm existed in the Bay of Bengal and struck East Bengal (Present day
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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
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April 24–28, 1942 – A depression existed in the Gulf of Mannar and moved into the
Arabian Sea.
1363:"When 20-hour storm paralysed Bombay: Old-timers recall fury of cyclone which hit Mumbai in 1948"
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February 18–21, 1942 – A Deep
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November 29 – December 6, 1941 – A severe cyclonic storm existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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The city was paralyzed, Trees were uprooted, The city reported 5 inches or 127 millimetres of
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November 11–18, 1940 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal and the
Arabian Sea.
1260:"Cyclone Nisarga is not the 1st Cyclone for Mumbai, lets see the 1940 & 1948 Cyclones"
810:"Cyclone Nisarga is not the 1st Cyclone for Mumbai, lets see the 1940 & 1948 Cyclones"
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June 29 – July 5, 1940 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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August 30 – September 8, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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July 31 – August 6, 1942 – A deep depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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August 26 – September 1, 1940 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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1194:"Cyclone and Bangladesh: A Historical and Environmental Overview from 1582 to 2020"
516:, The storm left 38 people dead and 47 missing Mumbai wouldn't be hit again until
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November 13–17, 1942 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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October 19–22, 1940 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
1289:"Cyclone Nisarga: When 1948 November storm left 38 dead and 47 missing in Bombay"
1046:"Originated over land, cyclone over sea: A rare storm gains strength off Gujarat"
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October 27 – November 2, 1943 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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July 17–19, 1942 – A land depression existed over the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
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November 3–13, 1940 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea.
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October 9–20, 1940 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea.
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July 8 – August 1, 1941 – A depression existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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July 6–11, 1940 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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May 17–25, 1940 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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June 23 – July 8, 1941 – A depression existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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August 28 – September 4, 1943 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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July 6–13, 1941 – A severe cyclonic storm existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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November 14–24, 1940 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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May 11 – 23, 1943 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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December 8–15, 1941 – A cyclonic storm existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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September 17–21, 1940 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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September 14–24, 1940 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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August 1–11, 1940 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
1235:"Unisys Weather: 1948 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Northern Indian Ocean"
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On 27 July 1944, a cyclone left some 20,000 people homeless in Karachi.
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September 19–28, 1943 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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September 9–12, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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August 15–22, 1941 – A cyclonic storm existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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December 19–30, 1940 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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July 8–13, 1942 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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September 12–20, 1941 – A depression existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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August 7–14, 1941 – A cyclonic storm existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1943
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India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1942
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India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1941
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India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1940
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June 3–5, 1942 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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November 14–19, 1941 – A depression existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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September 6–13, 1941 – A depression existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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August 18–26, 1940 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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August 11–16, 1940 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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October 11–13, 1942 – A depression existed over the Arabian Sea.
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July 24– 31, 1943 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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May 30 – June 3, 1943 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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July 27–31, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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July 23–29, 1942 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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October 4–12, 1941 – A depression existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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September 19–23, 1942 – A land depression existed over Bengal.
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June 23–27, 1940 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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On 28 October 1949, a severe cyclone struck the Andhra coast near
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and Chittagong, killing 1,200 people and 20,000 cattle.
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August 10–11, 1943 – A land depression existed over Central India.
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July 9–15, 1943 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.
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June 14–18, 1941 – A depression existed in the Bay of Bengal.
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August 3–10, 1943 – A deep land depression existed near Calcutta.
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873:(Report). India Meteorological Department. 1941. pp. 1–13
765:(Report). India Meteorological Department. 1951. pp. 1–13
1313:"Cyclone Nisarga to hit coasts of Gujarat, Maharashtra today"
942:(Report). India Meteorological Department. 1942. pp. 1–8
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October 3–14, 1943 – A cyclonic storm existed near Madras.
112:. Each season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of
1169:"Phyan, first cyclonic storm to reach Mumbai in 43 years"
1192:
Irin Hossain; Ashekur Rahman Mullick (September 2020).
1402:"Analysis of the Masulipatam Cyclone of October 1949"
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Indian Weather Man (IWM): Cyclone History for Karachi
962:"The 36 Deadliest Tropical Cyclones in World History"
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442:3 Cyclonic storms came in the Vicinity of Mumbai
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1044:Nandi, Jayashree; Pathak, Maulik (2024-08-31).
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504:On November 21, 1948 a strong cyclone struck
108:The years between 1940 and 1949 featured the
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211:, The Cyclone cost the city 25 Lakh Rupees
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47:Seasonal statistics
31:First system formed
26:Seasonal boundaries
1437:Lists of disasters
1293:Free Press Journal
1173:The Times of India
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