 Remal before landfall on the afternoon of 26 May. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 24 May 2024 |
| Dissipated | 28 May 2024 |
| Severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 978 hPa (mbar); 28.88 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 978 hPa (mbar); 28.88 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 84+ |
| Injuries | 137+ |
| Missing | 8+ |
| Damage | $600 million (2024 USD) |
| Areas affected | West Bengal, Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Remal[a] (/ˈrɛmæl/) was a devastating tropical cyclone that affected West Bengal and Bangladesh in late May 2024.[3] It was the first depression and the first cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.[4] According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, it turned into a cyclone from a deep depression on the evening of 25 May.[5] The cyclone made landfall on West Bengal and Bangladesh's Sundarban Delta, just near the border at 8:30 pm on Sunday, 26 May as a severe cyclonic storm. The storm's sustained winds were 100 to 135 kilometres per hour (60 to 85 mph) during landfall in the coastal area.[b][7] Remal killed at least 84 people including 65 in India and 19 in Bangladesh.[8][9][10][11] About 30 million people in Bangladesh and many in West Bengal were affected by power outages.[12]
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