Cyclone Amphan

Amphan tropical cyclone (moved at a speed of 220 to 230 kilometers per hour) was forecasted to be the worst storm over the Bay of Bengal since 1999 super cyclone that hit Odisha.

About Amphan

  • India Meteorological Department has categorized Cyclone Amphan as a super cyclone.
  • The storm is only the second super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal (BoB) since 1999. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), tropical cyclone with wind speed more than 222 km/hr is a super cyclone (highest in Classification).
  • The rapid intensification of Amphan is an indication of warming of Bay of Bengal ....
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