The years between 1950 and 1959 featured the 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons. Each season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The North Indian tropical cyclone season has no bounds, but they tend to form between April and December, peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. Below are the most significant cyclones in the time period. Because much of the North Indian coastline is near sea level and prone to flooding, these cyclones can easily kill many with storm surge and flooding. These cyclones are among the deadliest on earth in terms of numbers killed. At the time, only one RSMC, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), monitored the basin. However, in 1959, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) was founded, resulting in it releasing unofficial advisories for the basin.
April 15–24, 1951 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea.[2]
June 4–7, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
June 11–13, 1951 – A depression existed over the Arabian Sea.[2]
June 26 – July 7, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
July 19–22, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
July 24–29, 1951 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
July 30 – August 1, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
August 4–5, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
August 16–19, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
August 30 – September 1, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
September 9–13, 1951 – A depression existed over Land.[2]
October 9–11, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
November 12–19, 1951 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea.[2]
November 23–26, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
December 5–14, 1951 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.[2]
1952 seasonedit
season summary
Typhoon Vae crossed over into the Indian Ocean in 1952.
1953 seasonedit
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1954 seasonedit
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1955 seasonedit
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1956 seasonedit
season summary
June 1956 India cycloneedit
This cyclone brought torrential rainfall to Midnapore district in West Bengal. About 20,000 people were left homeless, while another 20,000 people were left stranded near the Assam border after the Haora River topped its banks. There was an estimated 480 fatalities, most caused by landslides.[3]
1957 seasonedit
season summary
December 1957 cycloneedit
A cyclone developed over the Arabian Sea near the Gulf of Oman on December 27. Moving westward, the storm lashed Bahrain with winds of 110 mph (180 km/h). An offshore oil rig collapsed, killing 20 Royal Dutch Shell employees.[3]
1958 seasonedit
season summary
A cyclonic storm lasted from October 21–24 and struck Bangladesh (then East Pakistan), causing 12,000 deaths.[4]
1959 seasonedit
season summary
February 1959 Bahrain cycloneedit
A tropical cyclone impacted Bahrain and caused 500 deaths.[3]
May 1959 Salalah cycloneedit
This system first became a low-pressure area near the Laccadive Islands on May 19, tracking northwest towards the Arabian peninsula. The system made landfall at Raysut on May 24. At Salalah, skies clouded over on May 23 as the pressure fell significantly. Winds turned northerly before midnight that night. At 1 a.m. on May 24 the peak of the storm's winds arrived. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 70 knots (130 km/h) and the pressure at Salalaha fell to 968 millibars (28.6 inHg). Many vessels offshore, including two large passenger ships, went to pieces. Five buildings collapsed and several roofs were blown away by the cyclone. Salalah recorded 82 millimetres (3.2 in) of rain at their airport. A total of 141 lives from the ship Samha were taken during this tempest.[5]
^ abcdefghijklmnopIndia Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1950 (PDF) (Report). India Meteorological Department. 1951. pp. 1–12. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ abcdefghijklmnopIndia Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1951 (PDF) (Report). India Meteorological Department. 1952. pp. 1–12. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ abcDavid Longshore (May 12, 2010). Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones. Infobase Publishing. pp. 113, 258. ISBN978-1438118796. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^David Membery (July 2002). "Monsoon Tropical Cyclones: Part 2". Weather. 57 (7). Royal Meteorological Society: 247–255. Bibcode:2002Wthr...57..246M. doi:10.1256/004316502760195911.
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The years between 1950 and 1959 featured the 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons Each season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation The North Indian tropical cyclone season has no bounds but they tend to form between April and December peaks in May and November These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean Below are the most significant cyclones in the time period Because much of the North Indian coastline is near sea level and prone to flooding these cyclones can easily kill many with storm surge and flooding These cyclones are among the deadliest on earth in terms of numbers killed At the time only one RSMC the India Meteorological Department IMD monitored the basin However in 1959 the Joint Typhoon Warning Center JTWC was founded resulting in it releasing unofficial advisories for the basin 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasonsSeasonal boundariesFirst system formedApril 8 1950Last system dissipated1960Seasonal statisticsDepressions71Total fatalities12 500 Total damageUnknownNorth Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons1930s 1940s 1950s 1960 1961 Contents 1 1950 season 2 1951 season 3 1952 season 4 1953 season 5 1954 season 6 1955 season 7 1956 season 7 1 June 1956 India cyclone 8 1957 season 8 1 December 1957 cyclone 9 1958 season 10 1959 season 10 1 February 1959 Bahrain cyclone 10 2 May 1959 Salalah cyclone 11 See also 12 References1950 season editMain article 1950 North Indian Ocean cyclone season nbsp season summaryApril 8 13 1950 A deep depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 May 23 30 1950 A deep depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 June 8 12 1950 A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 June 23 28 1950 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 July 10 12 1950 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 July 11 15 1950 A depression existed over land 1 July 25 30 1950 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 August 3 7 1950 A depression existed over land 1 August 9 15 1950 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 September 1 5 1950 A depression existed over land 1 September 9 11 1950 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 September 12 19 1950 A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 September 22 24 1950 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 October 17 22 1950 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 November 16 20 1950 A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 December 2 6 1950 A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal 1 1951 season editMain article 1951 North Indian Ocean cyclone season nbsp season summary 2 April 15 24 1951 A cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea 2 June 4 7 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 June 11 13 1951 A depression existed over the Arabian Sea 2 June 26 July 7 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 July 19 22 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 July 24 29 1951 A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 July 30 August 1 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 August 4 5 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 August 16 19 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 August 30 September 1 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 September 9 13 1951 A depression existed over Land 2 October 9 11 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 November 12 19 1951 A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea 2 November 23 26 1951 A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 December 5 14 1951 A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal 2 1952 season edit nbsp season summaryTyphoon Vae crossed over into the Indian Ocean in 1952 1953 season edit nbsp season summary1954 season edit nbsp season summary1955 season edit nbsp season summary1956 season edit nbsp season summaryJune 1956 India cyclone edit This cyclone brought torrential rainfall to Midnapore district in West Bengal About 20 000 people were left homeless while another 20 000 people were left stranded near the Assam border after the Haora River topped its banks There was an estimated 480 fatalities most caused by landslides 3 1957 season edit nbsp season summaryDecember 1957 cyclone edit A cyclone developed over the Arabian Sea near the Gulf of Oman on December 27 Moving westward the storm lashed Bahrain with winds of 110 mph 180 km h An offshore oil rig collapsed killing 20 Royal Dutch Shell employees 3 1958 season edit nbsp season summaryA cyclonic storm lasted from October 21 24 and struck Bangladesh then East Pakistan causing 12 000 deaths 4 1959 season edit nbsp season summaryFebruary 1959 Bahrain cyclone edit A tropical cyclone impacted Bahrain and caused 500 deaths 3 May 1959 Salalah cyclone edit This system first became a low pressure area near the Laccadive Islands on May 19 tracking northwest towards the Arabian peninsula The system made landfall at Raysut on May 24 At Salalah skies clouded over on May 23 as the pressure fell significantly Winds turned northerly before midnight that night At 1 a m on May 24 the peak of the storm s winds arrived Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 70 knots 130 km h and the pressure at Salalaha fell to 968 millibars 28 6 inHg Many vessels offshore including two large passenger ships went to pieces Five buildings collapsed and several roofs were blown away by the cyclone Salalah recorded 82 millimetres 3 2 in of rain at their airport A total of 141 lives from the ship Samha were taken during this tempest 5 See also editAtlantic hurricane seasons 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Pacific hurricane seasons 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Pacific typhoon seasons 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1950s South West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1950s Australian region cyclone seasons 1950s South Pacific cyclone seasonsReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1950 PDF Report India Meteorological Department 1951 pp 1 12 Retrieved June 24 2020 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1951 PDF Report India Meteorological Department 1952 pp 1 12 Retrieved June 24 2020 a b c David Longshore May 12 2010 Encyclopedia of Hurricanes Typhoons and Cyclones Infobase Publishing pp 113 258 ISBN 978 1438118796 Retrieved February 26 2016 Damen Michiel Cyclone Hazard in Bangladesh David Membery July 2002 Monsoon Tropical Cyclones Part 2 Weather 57 7 Royal Meteorological Society 247 255 Bibcode 2002Wthr 57 246M doi 10 1256 004316502760195911 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons amp oldid 1197769172 1957 season, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
