 Cyclone Burevi near peak intensity on December 2 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | November 30, 2020 |
| Dissipated | December 5, 2020 |
| Cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Missing | 6 |
| Areas affected | Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Cyclonic Storm Burevi[a] (/bɜːrˈɛvɪ/) was a weak tropical cyclone which made landfall in Sri Lanka, becoming the first to do so since a depression in 2014, and brought minimal impact to Southern India in December 2020. The ninth depression and fifth named storm of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Burevi originated from a low-pressure area which formed on November 28. The system gradually became a depression on November 30, with the JTWC issuing a TCFA soon after. The depression then was upgraded into Cyclone Burevi the following day. Burevi slowly intensified reaching its peak intensity on December 2, just before making landfall in Sri Lanka. Burevi then weakened, entering the Gulf of Mannar the next day. Burevi proceeded to dissipate after stalling on December 5.
Upon formation, a Cyclone Alert was issued for Sri Lanka, South Tamil Nadu, and South Kerala. More than 75,000 people were evacuated ahead of the storm in Sri Lanka. In India, a red message was issued by the IMD. A red alert was also issued for parts of Kerala. In Sri Lanka, 57 houses were destroyed with 2,753 others being damaged. According to the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, 10,336 people were displaced. Flooding occurred in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, inundating the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple. Crop damage also occurred in the area. However, the state of Kerala was spared from the worst of the storm. Burevi left 11 people dead with 5 others missing as of December 6, 2020. Damage is still being calculated.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Burevi gains strength, to cross Indian Coast on December 4 morning". Times of India. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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