 Cyclone Nivar at peak strength on November 25 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 23 November 2020 |
| Dissipated | 27 November 2020 |
| Very severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 982 hPa (mbar); 29.00 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 982 hPa (mbar); 29.00 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 14 total |
| Damage | $600 million (2020 USD) |
| Areas affected | Sri Lanka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nivar[a] (/nɪˈvɑːr/) was a tropical cyclone which brought severe impacts to portions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in late November 2020. The eighth depression and fourth named storm of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Nivar originated from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The disturbance gradually organized and on 23 November, both the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a tropical depression had formed. On the next day, both agencies upgraded the system to a tropical storm, with the latter assigning it the name Nivar. Nivar made its landfall over north coastal Tamil Nadu between Puducherry and Chennai close to Marakkanam. Overall, Nivar caused $600 million in damages.[2]
- ^ Pinto, Deekshith Nevil (25 November 2020). "Why Cyclone Nivar? The history and process of naming devastating cyclones". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Global Catastrophe Recap in November 2020" (PDF). Aon. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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