 Severe Cyclonic Storm Shaheen nearing landfall in Oman on October 3 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| as Cyclonic Storm Gulab | |
| Formed | September 24, 2021 |
| Dissipated | September 28, 2021 |
| Cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 992 hPa (mbar); 29.29 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 991 hPa (mbar); 29.26 inHg |
| Meteorological history | |
| as Severe Cyclonic Storm Shaheen | |
| Formed | September 30, 2021 |
| Dissipated | October 4, 2021 |
| Severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 984 hPa (mbar); 29.06 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 976 hPa (mbar); 28.82 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 34 total |
| Damage | $791 million |
| Areas affected | Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Baluchistan, Sindh, Oman, United Arab Emirates, eastern Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2021 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Cyclonic Storm Gulab (/ɡuːˈləb/) and Severe Cyclonic Storm Shaheen (/ʃəˈhiːn/) were two tropical cyclones that caused considerable damage to South and West Asia during the 2021 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Gulab impacted India and Pakistan,[1][2] while Shaheen impacted Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Gulab was the third named storm of the 2021 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, as well as the fourth named storm of the season after its reformation in the Arabian Sea as Shaheen. The cyclone's origins can be traced back to a low-pressure area situated over the Bay of Bengal on September 24. The Pakistan Meteorological Department named this new cyclone Gulab. On September 26, Gulab made landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh and Pakistans Karachi but weakened overland, before degenerating into a remnant low on September 28. The system continued moving westward, emerging into the Arabian Sea on September 29, before regenerating into a depression early on September 30. Early on October 1, the system restrengthened into a Cyclonic Storm, which was named Shaheen. The system gradually strengthened as it entered the Gulf of Oman. While slowly moving westward, the storm turned southwestward, subsequently making an extremely rare landfall in Oman on October 3, as a Category 1-equivalent cyclone. Shaheen then rapidly weakened, before dissipating the next day.
The name Gulab was contributed by Pakistan, meaning 'rose' in Urdu.[3] The name Shaheen, provided by Qatar, means 'falcon' in Arabic.[4] The system overall brought heavy rain and strong winds throughout India, Pakistan and the Middle East.[5][6][7] Water-related damage was extensive, while communications were disrupted as winds downed many power lines. Hundreds of roads were closed in India. Heavy rainfall occurred in Karachi, Pakistan. Shaheen delivered extreme rainfall to Oman, causing flooding across a wide area of the country's northeastern governorates. Muscat saw particularly heavy flooding, which submerged cars and other low-lying objects.
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- ^ Nalla Babu (September 25, 2021). "Cyclonic storm: High alert in north coastal Andhra Pradesh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Cyclone Gulab, The Name Given by Pakistan, Brews in Bay of Bengal; Know What 'Gulab' Means 🔬 LatestLY". www.latestly.com. Latestly. September 25, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Tropical storm Shaheen: who's behind the name?". Times of Oman. October 1, 2021. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now 13 as storm churns in Oman". Egypt Independent. 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ AP. "Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen rises to 14 after body found". The Journal. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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