Effects of Cyclone Hudhud in India
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
|---|---|
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
 Hudhud nearing landfall at peak strength on October 12, 2014 | |
| Duration | October 10 - October 14, 2014 |
| Winds | 3-minute sustained: 185 km/h (115 mph) 1-minute sustained: 205 km/h (125 mph) |
| Fatalities | 81 |
| Damage | $3.58 billion (2014 USD) |
| Areas affected | Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Part of the 2014 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Background[edit]
Under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation, a low-pressure area formed over the Andaman Sea on October 6.[1] It slowly consolidated and was upgraded to a depression by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on October 7. While over open waters, the depression continued to encounter a favorable environment, and a tropical cyclone formation alert (TCFA) was issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), followed by IMD upgrading the storm into a deep depression.[2][3]
In the early hours of October 8, the JTWC started issuing its advisories for the system as it recorded tropical storm winds at the storm's centre.[4] The IMD later reported that the deep depression made its first landfall over Long Island, Andaman, and had reached cyclonic storm intensity, naming it Hudhud.[3] After entering the Bay of Bengal, Hudhud continued to intensify the following day, and was upgraded to a severe cyclonic storm.
Early on October 10, the JTWC classified the storm as a Category 1 tropical cyclone after it formed a microwave eye feature and was located in an environment favorable for further intensification with moderate wind shear.[5] The IMD upgraded Hudhud to a very severe cyclonic storm later the same day, and the JTWC further upgraded the storm to a Category 2 tropical cyclone.[6]
On October 11, Hudhud underwent rapid intensification and developed an eye at its center. In the following hours, the storm reached its peak intensity with a minimum central pressure of 950 mbar (28.05 inHg) and three-minute average windspeeds of 185 km/h (115 mph).[3]Bringing extensive damage to the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Hudhud gradually weakened as it curved northwards over land. The storm continued its weakening trend and was last noted as a well-marked low pressure area over east Uttar Pradesh on October 14.[3] Unlike most BoB storms that dissipate quickly over land, Hudhud has been the only TC whose remnant ever reached as far north as the Himalayas.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tropical Weather Outlook for North Indian Ocean Issued at 0600 UTC of October 6, 2014" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert – Issued at 1330 UTC, 7 October 2014". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "IMD Report" (PDF). Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tropical Cyclone 03B (Three) Warning #01 Issued at 0300 UTC of October 8, 2014". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tropical Cyclone 03B (Hudhud) Warning #09 Issue at 10 October 2013, 0300 UTC". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tropical Cyclone 03B Best Track as on 10 October 2014". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wang, S-Y, Simon; Gillies, Robert R; Fosu, Boniface; Singh, Pratibha M (December 2015). "The Deadly Himalayan Snowstorm of October 2014: Synoptic Conditions and Associated Trends [in "Explaining Extremes of 2014 from a Climate Perspective"]". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 96 (12): S89–S94. Bibcode:2015BAMS...96S..89S. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00113.1.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
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