 1971 Odisha cyclone, pictured by ESSA 9 weather satellite | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 27, 1971 |
| Dissipated | October 31, 1971 |
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 966 hPa (mbar); 28.53 inHg |
| Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | ≥10,000 total |
| Areas affected | India and East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) |
Part of the 1971 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
The 1971 Odisha cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck the Indian state of Odisha (known as Orissa at the time) on October 29, 1971. The cyclone also affected the Indian state of West Bengal as well as East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh), which had been devastated by the 1970 Bhola cyclone just less than a year prior and was in the middle of Bangladesh Liberation War.