Cyclone Amphan
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone in North Indian Ocean in 2020
Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was a very powerful tropical cyclone that caused a lot of damage in East India and Bangladesh in May 2020. It caused over US$13 billion dollars of damage and killed a total of 118 people. It was the strongest cyclone to hit the Ganges Delta since Cyclone Sidr in 2007.[1]
| Super cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 5 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Amphan near peak intensity over the Bay of Bengal on May 18 | |
| Formed | 16 May 2020 |
| Dissipated | 21 May 2020 |
| Highest winds | 3-minute sustained: 240 km/h (150 mph) 1-minute sustained: 260 km/h (160 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 925 hPa (mbar); 27.32 inHg |
| Fatalities | 118 total |
| Damage | > $13.35 billion (2020 USD) (Costliest on record in the North Indian Ocean) |
| Areas affected | Sri Lanka, India (Andaman Islands, Odisha, West Bengal), Bangladesh, Bhutan |
| Part of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
It formed on the 16 May in the Bay of Bengal and tracked into the Ganges Delta before dissipating on the 21 May.
References
change- ↑ "Amphan: Cyclone wreaks deadly havoc in India and Bangladesh". BBC News. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.