 Kyarr near peak intensity on October 27 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 24 October 2019 |
| Remnant low | 1 November 2019 |
| Dissipated | 3 November 2019 |
| Super cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 240 km/h (150 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 922 hPa (mbar); 27.23 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 924 hPa (mbar); 27.29 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 5 indirect |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Western India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Socotra, Somalia |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Super Cyclonic Storm Kyarr[nb 1] was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that became the first super cyclonic storm in the North Indian Ocean since Gonu in 2007. It was also the second strongest tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea and one of the most intense tropical cyclones in North Indian Ocean history.[1] The seventh depression, fifth named cyclone, and the first, and only Super Cyclonic Storm of the annual season, Kyarr developed from a low-pressure system near the Equator. The system organized itself and intensified to a tropical storm on October 24 2019 as it moved eastwards. The storm underwent rapid intensification and reached Super Cyclonic Storm status on October 27, as it turned westward. On that same day, Kyarr peaked as a Super Cyclonic Storm, with maximum 3-minute sustained winds of 240 km/h (150 mph), maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 250 km/h (155 mph), and a minimum central pressure of 922 millibars (27.2 inHg), making the system a high-end Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone. Afterward, Kyarr gradually began to weaken, while curving westward, and then turning to the southwest. On October 31, Kyarr weakened into a Deep Depression, before turning southward on November 2, passing just to the west of Socotra. Kyarr degenerated into a remnant low later that day, before dissipating on November 3, just off the coast of Somalia.
Despite the immense strength of the storm, and many countries being affected by high tides and storm surges, there were no reported fatalities in Socotra, though there were 5 people reported dead in Karnataka, India, due to heavy rains.[2]
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- ^ Cappucci, Matthew (28 October 2019). "Category 5 Kyarr is the strongest cyclone over the Arabian Sea in 12 years". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ Bureau, Karnataka (2019-10-26). "Cyclone Kyarr: Five killed in rain-related incidents in Karnataka". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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