The 1964 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern

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. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the

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to the east of the

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and the

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to the west of India. The official

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in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the

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releases unofficial advisories. An average of four to six storms form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November. Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.

Systems

Cyclonic Storm One

Cyclonic Storm One developed in the Bay of Bengal on May 6. It moved east-northeastward and eventually curved northeastward. The system made landfall in Burma before dissipating on May 9.

Severe Cyclonic Storm Two

Under the influence of the ongoing onset of the

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, a trough of low pressure developed over the Arabian Sea off the coast of

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on June 6. It slowly moved northwards, and consolidated into a depression by the morning of June 9. The next morning, while the storm was moving northwestwards, the India Meteorological Department upgraded it to a Cyclonic Storm. Over the following days the storm intensified further into a very severe cyclonic storm, recurved northeastwards and crossed the coast of

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near

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at a peak intensity of . The system rapidly degenerated inland and dissipated into a low-pressure area on June 13. 27 deaths were reported due to the cyclone in India. Prolonged rains associated with the system triggered severe flooding in Pakistan that killed 450 people. Approximately 400,000 were affected by the floods and damage amounted to $4.1 million.

Deep Depression Three

A deep depression developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on July 3. It headed northwestward and soon struck the state of West Bengal in India. The storm persisted for a few days inland, before dissipating on July 6.

Deep Depression Four

Deep Depression Four developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on August 5. It moved westward and struck India before dissipating on August 6.

Cyclonic Storm Five

Cyclonic Storm Five briefly existed in the Arabian Sea from August 6 to August 7.

Deep Depression Six

Deep Depression Six developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on August 10. It later struck eastern India. The deep depression dissipated by August 12.

Depression Seven

Depression Seven developed in the Bay of Bengal on August 15 and soon made landfall in India. The depression dissipated on the following day.

Land Depression Eight

A land depression existed over India from August 23 to August 26.

Deep Depression Nine

Deep Depression Nine developed in the Bay of Bengal on September 23. It almost immediately moved inland over West Bengal. The deep depression persisted until September 25.

Deep Depression Ten

A few fishermen lost their lives off the coast of

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Deep Depression Eleven

Deep Depression Eleven developed in the Bay of Bengal on October 4. It soon made landfall in the province of East Pakistan in Pakistan. The deep depression dissipated over eastern India on October 7.

Deep Depression Twelve

Another deep depression developed in the Bay of Bengal on October 17. It initially moved westward, before eventually re-curving northwestward. The deep depression eventually made landfall in eastern India. By October 21, the deep depression dissipated.

Severe Cyclonic Storm Thirteen

Severe Cyclonic Storm Fourteen

Severe Cyclonic Storm Fourteen developed in the Bay of Bengal on November 3. Initially heading northwestward, the storm eventually curved westward. Shortly before dissipating on November 8, the storm struck southern India.

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Fifteen

Severe Cyclonic Storm Fifteen developed in the Bay of Bengal on November 16. It meandered there for several days and peaked with winds of . Eventually, it weakened and dissipated on November 28. It was tied for the longest-lived cyclone on record in the basin.

Super Cyclonic Storm Sixteen

On December 15, an area of low pressure was identified over the southern Andaman Sea. Remaining nearly stationary, it gradually developed into a depression two days later. Despite being at a low latitude of 5°N, favorable conditions allowed the system to steadily strengthen, attaining hurricane-force winds by December 19. Spanning approximately 965 km (600 mi), the cyclone reached its peak intensity on December 21 as it approached Ceylon. Based on satellite imagery, it was estimated that the storm had peak winds of , with gusts as high as . This ranked the system as a modern-day super cyclonic storm. Weakening somewhat, the system continued westward, moving over

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, before rapidly weakening. The system degenerated into a remnant low after emerging over the

on December 24 and dissipated two days later. Striking Ceylon as a super cyclonic storm, the storm wrought tremendous damage. Winds well in excess of hurricane-force battered the region for over six hours, destroying more than 5,000 homes. In eastern

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, a passenger train carrying 115 people was swept away by a surge, killing all on board. Nearly every structure in Dhanushkodi was destroyed. Press reports indicated that as many as 2,000 people died on Ceylon, including 350 fishermen offshore. In Tamil Nadu, an estimated 500 people were killed. Damage from the storm amounted to $150 million.

References

External links

India Meteorological DepartmentJoint Typhoon Warning Center
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