 Cyclone Michaung near peak intensity on 4 December | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 December 2023 |
| Dissipated | 6 December 2023 |
| Severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 986 hPa (mbar); 29.12 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 988 hPa (mbar); 29.18 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Areas affected | India (particularly in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh), Bangladesh |
Part of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Michaung[a] (Burmese pronunciation: [mɪʔtɕʰaʊɰ̃]) was a moderate tropical cyclone which formed in the Bay of Bengal during the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Michaung originated as a low-pressure area in the Gulf of Thailand which crossed into the Bay of Bengal and became a deep depression on December 2. It developed into a cyclonic storm thereafter and was named Michaung. It was the ninth depression and the sixth named cyclonic storm of the season. The cyclone gradually moved north-west over the next few days towards the eastern coast of India. The storm peaked with sustained winds of 60 knots (110 km/h; 70 mph) causing heavy rainfall in north-eastern Tamil Nadu including Chennai and south-eastern Andhra Pradesh before making landfall near Bapatla in Andhra Pradesh on December 5.
- ^ "Cyclone 'Michaung' to make landfall in Chennai; here's how it got its name". Hindustan Times. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Naming of Tropical Cyclones over the North Indian Ocean" (PDF). New Delhi: Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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