cyclonic storm

Cyclone Fengal on Track to Hit Tamil Nadu, IMD Issues Alerts

27 Nov 2024

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu as a depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal intensifies. The depression is expected to become a cyclonic storm, named ‘Fengal’, by Wednesday, November 27. Affected Areas The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai predicts heavy to...

IMD: Cyclone Biparjoy set to hit Rajasthan, likely to weaken

16 Jun 2023

IMD Director Dr. Mrityunjay Mohapatra reported on Friday that the 'Very Severe' cyclonic storm Biparjoy that struck Gujarat on Thursday night has now decreased to a 'Cyclonic' storm and is currently centred 30 kilometres west-northwest of Bhuj."Biparjoy is now less powerful. It falls under the "Cyclonic Storm" category. It is...

Cyclone Biparjoy intensifies into ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm

11 Jun 2023

The India Meteorological Department reported on Sunday that the extremely dangerous cyclonic storm Biparjoy has been moving north-northeastward at a speed of eight kilometres per hour during the past six hours. "It is very likely to move nearly northwards till Wednesday morning, then move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch...