2016 North Indian cyclone season and special Vardah post.
2016 NORTH INDIAN CYCLONE SEASON AND CYCLONE VARDAH It was the deadliest season since 2010 , killing more than 400 people. The season was an average one, seeing four named storms, with one further intensifying into a very severe cyclonic storm. The first named storm, Roanu , developed on 19 May while the season's last named storm, Vardah , dissipated on 18 December. 1. CYCLONE ROANU [TROPICAL STORM] DURATION: 17 May - 22 May It was at its peak intensity of about 85km/h, 983hpa[mbar] lowest pressure. Under the influence of a trough , a low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal. It slowly consolidated, prompting the IMD to classify it as a depression. It took straight northward track and later took NNE direction. LANDFALL: NW of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It's outer bands made heavy rains to Kolkata. 2. DEPRESSION ARB 01 [TROPICAL STORM] DURATION: 27 Jun - 29 Jun It was at its peak intensity of about 45km/h, 996hpa[mbar] lowest pressure. it took westward track and