Cyclone Midhili
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 Midhili at peak intensity while approaching Bangladesh on 17 November | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 14 November 2023 |
| Dissipated | 18 November |
| Cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 998 hPa (mbar); 29.47 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 1002 hPa (mbar); 29.59 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Injuries | 28 |
| Missing | 40 |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Northeast India, Bangladesh |
Part of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Cyclonic Storm Midhili is a tropical cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department ((BMD)), the Deep Depression created in the Bay of Bengal condensed and turned into a cyclonic Storm on the morning of November 17.[1][2] It is the fifth named cyclone of the season and third named system of Bay of Bengal after Tej and Hamoon in a span of one-and-a-half months. Cyclone occurrence in the Bay of Bengal is relatively high in November but generally, the cyclones turn towards Bangladesh.
13 countries of this region decide the names of cyclones formed in the North Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea. Cyclone Midhili is named after the Maldives, which is a type of tree.[3]
Meteorological History
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
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionA 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 have been 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
- Weather of 2023
- Tropical cyclones in 2023
- Cyclone Rashmi (2008)
- Cyclone Komen (2015)
- Cyclone Roanu (2016)
- Cyclone Sitrang (2022)
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2023-11-17). "গভীর নিম্নচাপ এখন ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি', কত দূরে জানাল আবহাওয়া অফিস". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
- ^ "Cyclone Midhili: Falling tree, branch kill elderly man, child in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2023-11-17.