 Cyclone Maarutha at peak intensity on April 16 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 15, 2017 |
| Dissipated | April 17, 2017 |
| Cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Damage | $23,400 (2017 USD) |
| Areas affected | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Yunnan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Cyclonic Storm Maarutha was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Myanmar in April. The first tropical cyclone and named storm of the 2017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Maarutha was a relatively short-lived and weak system, nonetheless causing notable damage in Myanmar. Maarutha formed from an area of low pressure over the southern Bay of Bengal on April 15. The next morning, RSMC New Delhi upgraded the low-pressure area to a Depression and designated it as BOB 01.