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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | May 22, 1985 |
Dissipated | May 25, 1985 |
Very severe cyclonic storm | |
3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 979 hPa (mbar); 28.91 inHg |
Tropical storm | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 11,069 |
Damage | $18.5 million (1985 USD) |
Areas affected | Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar |
Part of the 1985 North Indian Ocean cyclone season |
Tropical Storm One was an extremely deadly cyclone which developed in the central Bay of Bengal on May 22, strengthened to a peak of 70 mph winds before hitting Bangladesh on the 25th. The storm brought torrential rains and flooding, killing around 11,069 people[1][2] and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.