December - Bay of Bengal Cyclones

December 1-8,1972
Crossed Tamilnadu coast close to and north of Cudalore at 2330 UTC on 5th December and was within 50 km WNW of Cuddalore at 0300 UTCon December 6. Maximum wind speed recorded at Cuddalore was 111 KMPH to 148 KMPH (60-80) between 2230 UTC of 5th & 0230 UTC of 6th.80 People killed and 30,000 people rendered homeless in Madras due to flood.Total loss Rs. 40 crores.

December 4-11. 1981
Crossed West Bengal Coast near Sagar Island around 1300 UTC on December 10 and weakened into a depression on 11th morning over Bangladesh and into a low the same evening over Assam and Meghalaya.200 people died in 24 Parganas district of West Bengal One Million people affect in the districts of 24 Parganas.

01- 04 Dece. 1993
Crossed on 4th Nov. 30 Km north of Karaikal.100 People died in Tamil Nadu.

28 Nov.-06 Dec1996
crossed near Chennai around 2100 UTC of 6th Dec.1996.The cyclone persisted for 9 days which is reported to be very long life compared to any cyclone in the Indian Ocean. It caused severe damage to life and property.

"92B" inland and now "93B"

The Low pressure system "92B" moves inland and dissipates...
You can take a look at the latest satellite Infrared pic ... this shows clearly how fast the system has dissipated.
Yesterday's heavy rainfall records...
Nagapattinam and Sirkali (Nagapattinam dt) 13 each, Mayiladuthurai (Nagapattinam dt) 12, Vedaranyam, Karaikal, Orathanadu (Thanjavur dt) and Thiruvarur 11 each, Chidambaram (Cuddalore dt) 10, Thiruthuraipoondi (Tiruvarur dt) 9, Parangipettai, Tiruvidaimaruthur (Thanjavur dt) and Muthupet (Tiruvarur dt) 8 each and Cuddalore, Kattumannarkoil (Cuddalore dt), Adiramapattinam, Pattukottai (Thanjavur dt), Valangaiman and Kodavasal (both Tiruvarur dt) 7 each


Now the US navy is reporting another tropical disturbance "93B", it's very early stage so no comments now.

Another close look of "92B"

Provided by US Navy

"92B" moves inland

Just take a look at the latest satellite pic and make out...

In Chennai, there's just heavy drizzle now(9:36 AM).
There's also reports about drizzles and showers from various part of Tamilnadu.