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'''Cyclonic Storm Midhili''' ({{IPAc-en|'|m|ɪ|d|ˌ|h|ɪ|l|iː}}) was a minor cyclone that made landfall in [[Bangladesh]] on November 17, 2023. The fifth named storm of the [[2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]], Midhili originated from a low-pressure area over the [[Bay of Bengal]], according to the [[Bangladesh Meteorological Department]] (BMD).<ref>{{cite news |date=2023-11-17 |title=সংকেত বেড়ে ৪, ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি' আঘাত হানতে পারে যেসব জেলায় |language=en |website=Jugantor |url=https://www.jugantor.com/national/741137/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2023-11-17 |title=ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি': সমুদ্র বন্দরে ৪ নম্বর সতর্কতা সংকেত |language=bn |website=দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/amp/667036/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9D%E0%A7%9C-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref> Cyclone activity in the Bay of Bengal is relatively high in November, and generally, these cyclones move towards Bangladesh. Midhili was named by Maldives, which means 'huge tree' in [[Maldivian language|Dhivehi]].{{efn|It is said from Ram Krishna Jaiswal, honorary consul of the Republic of Maldives in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 November 2023|title=Cyclone 'Midhili' brews, set to hit land on Saturday|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/cyclone-midhili-brews-set-to-hit-land-on-saturday/cid/1980530|access-date=17 November 2023|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (India)|Telegraph India]]|language=en|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231213230826/https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/cyclone-midhili-brews-set-to-hit-land-on-saturday/cid/1980530|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
'''Cyclonic Storm Midhili''' ({{IPAc-en|'|m|ɪ|d|ˌ|h|ɪ|l|iː}}) was a minor cyclone that made landfall in [[Bangladesh]] on November 17, 2023. The fifth named storm of the [[2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]], Midhili originated from a low-pressure area over the [[Bay of Bengal]], according to the [[Bangladesh Meteorological Department]] (BMD).<ref>{{cite news |date=2023-11-17 |title=সংকেত বেড়ে ৪, ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি' আঘাত হানতে পারে যেসব জেলায় |language=en |website=Jugantor |url=https://www.jugantor.com/national/741137/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2023-11-17 |title=ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি': সমুদ্র বন্দরে ৪ নম্বর সতর্কতা সংকেত |language=bn |website=দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/amp/667036/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9D%E0%A7%9C-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2023-11-17}}</ref> Cyclone activity in the Bay of Bengal is relatively high in November, and generally, these cyclones move towards Bangladesh. Midhili was named by Maldives, which means 'huge tree' in [[Maldivian language|Dhivehi]].{{efn|It is said from Ram Krishna Jaiswal, honorary consul of the Republic of Maldives in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 November 2023|title=Cyclone 'Midhili' brews, set to hit land on Saturday|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/cyclone-midhili-brews-set-to-hit-land-on-saturday/cid/1980530|access-date=17 November 2023|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (India)|Telegraph India]]|language=en|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213230826/https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/cyclone-midhili-brews-set-to-hit-land-on-saturday/cid/1980530|url-status=live}}</ref>}}


==Meteorological history==
==Meteorological history==

Revision as of 02:16, 2 January 2024

Cyclonic Storm Midhili
Midhili at peak intensity while approaching Bangladesh on 17 November
Meteorological history
Formed14 November 2023
Dissipated18 November 2023
Cyclonic storm
3-minute sustained (IMD)
Highest winds75 km/h (45 mph)
Lowest pressure998 hPa (mbar); 29.47 inHg
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds75 km/h (45 mph)
Lowest pressure1002 hPa (mbar); 29.59 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities7
Injuries70+
Missing113
Damage$276 million (2023 USD)
Areas affectedNortheast India, Bangladesh
Part of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclonic Storm Midhili (/ˈmɪdˌhɪliː/) was a minor cyclone that made landfall in Bangladesh on November 17, 2023. The fifth named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Midhili originated from a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).[1][2] Cyclone activity in the Bay of Bengal is relatively high in November, and generally, these cyclones move towards Bangladesh. Midhili was named by Maldives, which means 'huge tree' in Dhivehi.[a]

Meteorological history

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
  Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
  Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
  Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
  Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
  Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
  Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
  Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
  Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression

A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on 14 November 2023. The system gradually intensified and on 15 November the India Meteorological Department (IMD) designated it as a low pressure. The next day, the low pressure intensified into a deep depression. On 17 November, the IMD named the system "Cyclone Midhili".[4]

Preparations and impact

On 17 November 2023, Port of Payra and Port of Mongla of Bangladesh were asked to show danger signal number 7 and Port of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar to show danger signal number 6. Department of Meteorology.[5] The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) announced the suspension of all types of shipping due to Cyclone Midhili.[6] In Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh, rain started on the morning of Thursday, November 16, 2023, due to the effect of a deep depression created in the Bay of Bengal. After 8 pm, the intensity of the rain increased. The mud wall of a family living at the foot of the hill in the Panirchhara area of Morichyaghona collapsed. Four members of the family were killed.[7] An old man in the Magadhara union of Sandwip upazila was killed when a tree fell over him, while a child was killed in a separate incident due to a falling tree branch.[8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ It is said from Ram Krishna Jaiswal, honorary consul of the Republic of Maldives in Kolkata.[3]

References

  1. ^ "সংকেত বেড়ে ৪, ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি' আঘাত হানতে পারে যেসব জেলায়". Jugantor. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. ^ "ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি': সমুদ্র বন্দরে ৪ নম্বর সতর্কতা সংকেত". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক (in Bengali). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ^ "Cyclone 'Midhili' brews, set to hit land on Saturday". Telegraph India. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Low-pressure area likely to form over Southeast Bay of Bengal around Nov 14: IMD". The Economic Times. 2023-11-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ^ "সন্ধ্যার মধ্যে আঘাত হানতে পারে ঘূর্ণিঝড় মিধিলি". www.kalerkantho.com. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ^ রায়, দীপংকর (2023-11-17). "খুলনায় ভারী বৃষ্টিতে স্থবির জনজীবন, আমন ও সবজি খেত ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হওয়ার আশঙ্কা". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  7. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2023-11-17). "গভীর নিম্নচাপ এখন ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি', কত দূরে জানাল আবহাওয়া অফিস". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
  8. ^ "Cyclone Midhili: Falling tree, branch kill elderly man, child in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2023-11-17.
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