 Cyclone Tej at peak intensity southeast of Socotra on October 21 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 20, 2023 |
| Dissipated | October 24, 2023 |
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 205 km/h (125 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 964 hPa (mbar); 28.47 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 195 km/h (120 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 958 hPa (mbar); 28.29 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Missing | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Socotra, Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia |
Part of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tej[a] (/tɛdʒ/) was a strong tropical cyclone that formed over the central-south Arabian Sea and made landfall on Yemen. It was the first cyclone to make landfall in the nation since Cyclone Luban of 2018.[2] The sixth depression and the third named cyclonic storm of the season,[3] Tej coexisted with Cyclone Hamoon in the Bay of Bengal, a rare phenomenon not seen since 2018.[4] The cyclone then took a northwestward track in the Arabian Sea and made landfall in Al Mahrah Governorate of Yemen between 23 and 24 October 2023, bringing significant rainfall and flooding across the eastern half of the country and western parts of Oman.[5][6][7][8][9]
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