{"id":358356,"date":"2026-03-17T15:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358356"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:13:04","slug":"norwesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/norwesters\/","title":{"rendered":"Nor\u2019westers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>A Nor\u2019wester storm in Mayurbhanj caused deaths, injuries, damaged houses, uprooted trees, and disrupted electricity across several districts.<\/p>\n<h2>About Nor\u2019westers<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_358358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358358\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-358358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nor\u2019westers\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?resize=768%2C765&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate-2.jpg?w=881&amp;ssl=1 881w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-358358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Nor\u2019westers are <strong>local winds<\/strong> that affect <strong>eastern and northeastern India<\/strong> during <strong>summer<\/strong> and cause <strong>severe thunderstorms<\/strong> with strong weather activity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: These storms originate <strong>over the Chhotanagpur Plateau<\/strong> between Bihar and Jharkhand and move southeastwards towards <strong>Odisha, West Bengal, and Assam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation<\/strong>: Formation occurs when <strong>warm, moist southerly low-level winds<\/strong> from the <strong>Bay of Bengal<\/strong> meet<strong> cool, dry westerly or northwesterly upper-level winds,<\/strong> creating <strong>favourable conditions<\/strong> for the development of Nor\u2019westers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> They generally occur <strong>from April<\/strong> until the <strong>onset of the monsoon<\/strong>, though March events are also observed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intensity<\/strong>: They bring gale-speed winds often <strong>exceeding 100 km\/h along <\/strong>with heavy rainfall and hailstorms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Different names<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>Bengal<\/strong>, it is locally known as <strong>&#8220;Kalbaishaki&#8221;<\/strong> meaning, <strong>calamity<\/strong> in the month of Baisakh (the first month in the Bengal calendar).<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Assam,<\/strong> they are known as <strong>Bordoisila or Bardoli Chheerha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impacts<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They provide <strong>rainfall for dry soils<\/strong> and help crops like <strong>jute, paddy, vegetables, and fruits.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>They cause <strong>uprooting of trees<\/strong>, damage to crops, waterlogging, and destruction of property due to strong winds and hailstorms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A Nor\u2019wester storm in Mayurbhanj caused deaths, injuries, damaged houses, uprooted trees, and disrupted electricity across several districts. About Nor\u2019westers Nor\u2019westers are local winds that affect eastern and northeastern India during summer and cause severe thunderstorms with strong weather activity. 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