2014 North indian Ocean cyclone season

2014 NORTH INDIAN OCEAN CYCLONE SEASON was a bit subdued or below norml cyclone season with only 3 cyclones formed in the basin, also 2 formed in Arabian Sea itself making Bay of Bengal to host only one cyclone.


1. DEPRESSION [TROPICAL STORM]

DURATION: Jan 4- Jan 7

It was at its peak with about 45km/h winds, 1004hpa[mbar] pressure.

FORMATION: Near Srilanka coasts.

It affected North Srilanka coasts mostly with heavy rains and gusty winds.

RAINFALL RECORDED
Vavuniya, Srilanka- 210mm [24 hrs]
Puttalam, Srilanka- 50mm
Trincomalee, Srilanka- 50mm


2. DEPRESSION BOB 02

DURATION: May 21- May 23

Peak intensity was about 45km/h, 1000hpa[mbar] pressure.

FORMATION: North BOB
DIRECTION: NNE
It made landfall in Odisha.

RAINFALL RECORDED [24 hrs]
Bhawanipatna, Odisha- 208mm
Baleshwar, Odisha- 210mm


3. CYCLONIC STORM NANAUK [TROPICAL STORM]

DURATION: Jun 10- Jun 14

It was at its peak intensity of 85km/h, 986hpa[mbar] pressure.

FORMATION: West ARB

DIRECTION: NE, NNW, N

It weakened gradually due to high wind shear, thus making no landfall.



4. LAND DEPRESSION 01 [MONSOON]

DURATION: Jul 21- Jul 23

It was at its peak intensity of about 45km/h, 988hpa[mbar] pressure.

FORMATION: Odisha, parts of West Bengal coasts.

DIRECTION: West

It affected Madhya Pradesh with torrential rains.



5. LAND DEPRESSION 02 [MONSOON]

DURATION: Aug 4- Aug 7

It was at its peak intensity of 55km/h

FORMATION: Near Odisha

DIRECTION: W-NW

It affected Central India with gusty winds and heavy rains damaging the crops.

RAINFALL RECORDED

Sambalpur, Odisha- 336mm
Balasore, Odisha- 225mm




6. EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM HUDHUD [CAT-4]

DURATION: Oct 7- Oct 14

It was at its peak intensity of about 185km/h, 950hpa[mbar] pressure.

FORMATION: Andaman Sea

DIRECTION: WNW

It made its terrible landfall in Vishakhapatinam, Andhra Pradesh.




7. EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM NILOFAR [CAT-4]



DURATION: Oct 25- Oct 31

It was at its peak intensity of about 205km/h, 950hpa[mbar] pressure

FORMATION: West Central ARB

It also weakened gradually, thus not making landfall.



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