1966 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1966 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories. An average of four to six storms form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.[1] Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.[2]

1966 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedUnknown
Last system dissipatedUnknown
Seasonal statistics
Depressions18
Cyclonic storms8
Severe cyclonic storms6
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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November 1966 Madras cyclone
This ESSA 3 satellite image was taken on November 3, 1966 at 0819 UTC of a tropical cyclone striking Madras, India

A cyclone struck Madras, India on November 3, killing over 50 people and leaving 800,000 people homeless.[3]

See also

References
  1. "IMD Cyclone Warning Services: Tropical Cyclones". India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 4 November 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. "Report on Cyclonic Disturbances Over the North Indian During 2008". India Meteorological Department. January 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. "On the Editor's Desk". Mariners Weather Log. Environmental Science Services Administration. 11 (2): 52. March 1967.
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