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1985 Bangladesh cyclone
Severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
FormedMay 22
DissipatedMay 25
Highest winds3-minute sustained: 110 km/h (70 mph)
1-minute sustained: 110 km/h (70 mph)
FatalitiesUnknown
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedBangladesh, India, and Myanmar
Part of the 1985 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Tropical Storm One was an extremely deadly cyclone which developed in the central Bay of Bengal on May 22, strengthened to a peak of 70 mph winds before hitting Bangladesh on the 25th. The storm brought torrential rains and flooding, killing around 11,069 people[1] and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.

Meteorological History

On May 22, a depression formed in the Bay of Bengal, it rapidly intensified to a tropical storm on May 24, it made landfall and dissipated on May 25.

Impact and Aftermath

As tropical storm one made landfall in Bangladesh, it brought winds of 70 mph and a storm surge up to 3 meters high alongside heavy torrential rains and flooding, killing around 11,069 people.[1][2]

See Also

  • 1985 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
  • 1991 Bangladesh cyclone (1991) – A extremely powerful and extremely deadly cyclone that made landfall on Bangladesh on April 29, 1991, with a peak of 160 mph on the coast of Chittagong.
  • 1988 Bangladesh cyclone (1988) – A powerful and extremely deadly cyclone that made landfall on the coast of Khulna Division with a peak of 130 mph.
  • Cyclone Sidr (2007) – A extremely powerful and extremely deadly cyclone that made landfall near Mongla with a peak of 160 mph.

References

  1. ^ a b Rahman Khan, Sirajur. "CYCLONE HAZARD IN BANGLADESH" (PDF). ADPC.net. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh – Cyclone May 1985 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-10 – Bangladesh". ReliefWeb.