2004 Indian Cyclone season

Season Summary

RSMC New Delhi identified one Very Severe Cyclonic Storm and three Severe Cyclonic Storms. Out of the four cyclonic storms, three developed over the Arabian Sea and only one formed over the Bay of Bengal. Joint Typhoon Warning Center identified one more tropical cyclones(4A) in Arabian sea. The notable features is that the Arabian sea was more active than the Bay of Bengal during 2004.

The Arabian sea severe cyclone “Agni” in November formed very close to the equator near latitude 1.5N. Cyclogenesis over the north Indian Ocean at such low latitudes has not occurred in the past. The coexistence of cyclonic disturbances over the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal as occurred in June 2004 is also not common. This had however helped the progress of the southwest monsoon across the country during the onset phase.

This was the first North Indian season that featured the naming of storms, though only two storms received names.

 

Tropical Storm 01A

Dissipated over water on May 10th, 2004

Max wind: 80 km/hr

 
On May 5, Tropical Depression 1A developed in the Arabian Sea, 200 miles west of the Indian coast. It wandered for the next three days, slowly strengthening to its peak of 50 mph winds. The tropical storm turned northwestward, where dry air and moderate shear caused the system to dissipate on the 10th
 

Duration of Cyclone: 5/5 - 10/5

Tropical Cyclone 02B

Crossed Rakine State, Myanmar on May 19th, 2004

Max wind: 113 Km/hr
A tropical storm formed on May 17 in the Bay of Bengal, 230 nautical miles south of Calcutta. It drifted southwestward initially, followed by a turn to the northeast where it intensified to a 70 mph tropical storm. Not long after on the 19th, the tropical storm hit Myanmar, and dissipated later that day. The storm caused heavy flooding and damage, amounting to 220 casualties.

Duration of Cyclone: 17/5 - 19/5

Topical Storm Onil 03A

Weakened and crossed as a Low Pressure over Gujurat Kutch area on October 10th, 2004

Max Wind: 72 Km/hr
On October 1, a tropical depression developed in the northeastern Arabian Sea. It moved northeastward, where it strengthened into a tropical storm on the 2nd. The name, "Onil" was the first cyclonic system to ever be named in history of the North Indian cyclones. Onil later reached a peak with sustained winds of 45 mph, though other forecasting agencies estimated a stronger storm. Regardless, the storm entrained dry air and rapidly weakened. Though operationally Onil was said to have made landfall on India, the low level circulation halted just before landfall, drifted southward, and dissipated on the 10th.

Duration of cyclone: 1/10 - 10/10
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