 Cyclone Fani at peak intensity on 2 May, while approaching Odisha | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 26 April 2019 |
| Remnant low | 4 May 2019 |
| Dissipated | 5 May 2019 |
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 932 hPa (mbar); 27.52 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 280 km/h (175 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 900 hPa (mbar); 26.58 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 89 total |
| Damage | $8.1 billion (2019 USD) (Third costliest cyclone recorded in the Indian Ocean) |
| Areas affected | |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani (/ˈfɒniː/)[a] was the worst tropical cyclone to strike the Indian state of Odisha since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. The second named storm and the first severe cyclonic storm of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Fani originated from a tropical depression that formed west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean on 26 April. Vertical wind shear at first hindered the storm's development, but conditions became more favorable for Fani on 30 April. Fani rapidly strengthened, peaking at Category 5-equivalent intensity with winds of 280 km/h (175 mph). Fani slightly weakened before making landfall, and its convective structure rapidly degraded thereafter, degenerating into a remnant low on 4 May, and dissipating on the next day. It was succeeded by Cyclone Amphan in 2020 which caused a greater overall damage.
Prior to Fani's landfall, authorities in India and Bangladesh moved at least a million people each from areas within Fani's projected path onto higher ground, and into cyclone shelters, which is thought to have reduced the resultant death toll and casualties.[3] Fani killed at least 89 people in eastern India and Bangladesh and caused about US$8.1 billion in damages in both India and Bangladesh, mostly in Odisha, in India.[4]
- ^ "How Cyclone Fani got its name". Dhaka Tribune. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ ঘূর্ণিঝড়ের ফণী নামটি কোথা থেকে এলো?. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). BBC Bangla. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Kumar, Hari; Gettleman, Jeffrey; Yasir, Sameer (4 May 2019). "'The Worst Is Over': A Sigh of Relief in India, Mostly Spared by Cyclone". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2019" (PDF). Aon Benfield. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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