Cyclone Khai-Muk
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| Cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Formed | November 13 |
| Dissipated | November 16 |
| Highest winds | 3-minute sustained: 65 km/h (40 mph) 1-minute sustained: 85 km/h (50 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 hPa (mbar); 29.41 inHg |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | $3.89 million USD |
| Part of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
By November 15, all ports in Andhra Pradesh were under cautionary signal number three. All fishermen were advised to remain at port due to rough seas.[1] Residents along the shore were urged to evacuate as waves up to 2 m (6.5 ft) were forecast to impact the coast.[2]
High winds knocked down trees and power lines causing traffic jams throughout the Andhra Pradesh.[3] Boats and fishing nets were washed away by high waves produced by Khai-muk, costing Rs. 2 cores (US$430,000).[4] An average of 53.5 mm (2.1 in) of rain fell throughout the state.[3] The highest rainfall was recorded in Polavaram at 230 mm on 17 November.[5] An estimated 1.2 million hectares of crops were damaged or destroyed by the storm leading to Rs. 10 cores (US$1.9 million) in agricultural losses.[5] A total of 148 homes were destroyed and another 23 were damaged, amounting to Rs. 4 crores (US$780,000) in monetary losses.[6] A 5 km (3.1 mi) stretch of highway was washed out by the storm and damages to the road amounted to Rs. 4 crores (US$780,000).[5]
A state of high alert was declared in Andhra Pradesh following the storm in the state. About 7,500 people were evacuated from several towns to 23 shelters set up by officials. The shelters provided the residents with breakfast and milk on November 16.[3] The following day, a total of 44,949 people had evacuated to 66 relief shelters.[7] The minister of Andhra requested that the government send rice, pulses, oil and other materials to cyclone victims.[4]
Meteorological history[edit]
On November 13, a low pressure area identified by the India Meteorological Department over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas concentrated into a depression east-southeast of Chennai, India. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued a tropical cyclone warning on the tropical cyclone early on November 14 naming it as Tropical Cyclone 05B. A few hours later the IMD upgraded the system to a deep depression issuing a Cyclone Watch for Andhra Pradesh as intensification into a cyclonic storm was possible.[8] A few hours later the deep depression intensified into a cyclonic storm and was named Khai Muk and the cyclone watch was raised to a warning for Andhra Pradesh coast.[8] The name Khai Muk was contributed by Thailand, it means pearl in Thai. The IMD downgraded Kai Muk to a Deep Depression at 0600 UTC on November 15, and it made landfall between 2200 UTC and 2300 UTC on the Andhra Pradesh Coasts.[8] It weakened to a Depression by the IMD early the next day, before dissapating into a low-pressure area 6 hours later.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ Visakhapatnam (November 16, 2008). "Cyclonic storm'Khai Muk' weakens, crosses coast in Nellore". WebIndia. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Staff Writer (November 15, 2008). "Andhra on alert as cyclone threatens coast". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Staff Writer (November 17, 2008). "7,500 villagers shifted". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Staff Writer (November 27, 2008). "Fishermen hit by Khai Muk to get relief". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Staff Writer (November 18, 2008). "Cyclone: farm sector bears the brunt". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Staff Writer (November 17, 2008). "Storm causes extensive damage to crops". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Staff Writer (November 17, 2008). "Cyclonic storm dissipates". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/annual-rsmc-report/rsmc-2008.pdf
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