1966 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

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1966 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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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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North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968

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]

Systems[]

Cyclone One (01B)[]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
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DurationApril 28 – May 4
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 

Cyclone Eight (08B)[]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
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DurationSeptember 27 – October 1
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 

Tropical Storm Nine (09A)[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north.svg 
DurationSeptember 28 – October 5
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) 

Cyclone Thirteen (13B)[]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
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DurationOctober 31 – November 11
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 

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

Cyclone Fourteen (14B)[]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north.svg 
DurationNovember 7 – November 14
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 

Cyclone Fifteen (15B)[]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north.svg 
DurationNovember 17 – November 22
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 

Cyclone Sixteen (16B)[]

Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north.svg 
DurationNovember 24 – November 30
Peak intensity120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 

Tropical Storm Seventeen (17B)[]

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Temporary cyclone north.svg 
DurationDecember 7 – December 13
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) 

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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