Very Severe “Cyclone Yaas” hits the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal

Contents

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• 2 What is the News?
• 3 About Cyclone Yaas:
• 4 Type of Disturbances (and Associated Wind Speed in the Circulation):

What is the News?

Cyclone Yaas hit the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal. Upon landfall, the cyclone weakened.

About Cyclone Yaas:

• Cyclone Yaas is a Tropical Cyclone. It has been named by Oman. Yaas means a tree bearing fragrant flowers.
• Cyclone Yaas is the first cyclonic storm to develop over the Bay of Bengal in 2021.
• Cyclone Yaas crossed the northern Odisha coast around 20 km south of Balasore at its peak intensity as a very severe cyclonic storm.

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Classification of Cyclones: The Indian Meteorological Department(IMD)’s criterion to classify the cyclones is based upon the method adopted by the World Meteorological Organisation(WMO). The classification is:

Type of Disturbances (and Associated Wind Speed in the Circulation):

• Firstly, Low-pressure Area: Wind Speed less than 17 knots (<31 kmph)
• Secondly, Depression: 17 to 27 knots (31 to 49 kmph)
• Thirdly, Deep Depression: 28 to 33 knots (50 to 61 kmph)
• Fourthly, Cyclonic storm: 34 to 47 knots (62 to 88 kmph)
• Fifthly, Severe Cyclonic Storm: 48 to 63 knots (89 to 118 kmph)
• Sixthly, Very Severe Cyclonic Storm: 64 to 119 knots (119 to 221 kmph)
• Seventhly, Super Cyclonic Storm: 119 knots and above (221 kmph and above).

Source: The Hindu