Cyclonic Storm Midhili (/ˈmɪdˌhɪliː/) was a minor cyclone that made landfall in Bangladesh on November 17, 2023. The fifth named storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Midhili originated from a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).[1][2] Cyclone activity in the Bay of Bengal is relatively high in November, and generally, these cyclones move towards Bangladesh. Midhili was named by Maldives, which means 'huge tree' in Dhivehi.[a]
 Midhili at peak intensity while approaching Bangladesh on 17 November | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 14 November 2023 |
| Dissipated | 18 November 2023 |
| Cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 998 hPa (mbar); 29.47 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 75 km/h (45 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 1002 hPa (mbar); 29.59 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Injuries | 70+ |
| Missing | 113 |
| Damage | $276 million (2023 USD) |
| Areas affected | Northeast India, Bangladesh |
Part of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Meteorological history edit
This section needs to be updated. (December 2023) |
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionA low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on 14 November 2023. The system gradually intensified and on 15 November the India Meteorological Department (IMD) designated it as a low pressure. The next day, the low pressure intensified into a deep depression. On 17 November, the IMD named the system "Cyclone Midhili".[4]
Preparations and impact edit
On 17 November 2023, Port of Payra and Port of Mongla of Bangladesh were asked to show danger signal number 7 and Port of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar to show danger signal number 6. Department of Meteorology.[5] The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) announced the suspension of all types of shipping due to Cyclone Midhili.[6] In Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh, rain started on the morning of Thursday, November 16, 2023, due to the effect of a deep depression created in the Bay of Bengal. After 8 pm, the intensity of the rain increased. The mud wall of a family living at the foot of the hill in the Panirchhara area of Morichyaghona collapsed. Four members of the family were killed.[7] An old man in the Magadhara union of Sandwip upazila was killed when a tree fell over him, while a child was killed in a separate incident due to a falling tree branch.[8]
See also edit
- Weather of 2023
- Tropical cyclones in 2023
- Cyclone Rashmi (2008)
- Cyclone Komen (2015)
- Cyclone Roanu (2016)
- Cyclone Sitrang (2022)
Notes edit
References edit
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- ^ "ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি': সমুদ্র বন্দরে ৪ নম্বর সতর্কতা সংকেত". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক (in Bengali). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Cyclone 'Midhili' brews, set to hit land on Saturday". Telegraph India. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Low-pressure area likely to form over Southeast Bay of Bengal around Nov 14: IMD". The Economic Times. 2023-11-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "সন্ধ্যার মধ্যে আঘাত হানতে পারে ঘূর্ণিঝড় মিধিলি". www.kalerkantho.com. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ রায়, দীপংকর (2023-11-17). "খুলনায় ভারী বৃষ্টিতে স্থবির জনজীবন, আমন ও সবজি খেত ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হওয়ার আশঙ্কা". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2023-11-17). "গভীর নিম্নচাপ এখন ঘূর্ণিঝড় 'মিধিলি', কত দূরে জানাল আবহাওয়া অফিস". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
- ^ "Cyclone Midhili: Falling tree, branch kill elderly man, child in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2023-11-17.