1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season information
1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed
June 17, 1993
Last system dissipated
December 20, 1993
Strongest storm
Name
BOB 02
• Maximum winds
165 km/h (105 mph) (3-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure
968 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Depressions
4 (Record low)
Deep depressions
4
Cyclonic storms
2
Severe cyclonic storms
2
Very severe cyclonic storms
2
Super cyclonic storms
0
Total fatalities
714
Total damage
$216 million (1993 USD)
Related articles
1993 Atlantic hurricane season
1993 Pacific hurricane season
1993 Pacific typhoon season
North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
The 1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was the least active on record in the basin, with only four tropical disturbances. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean – the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued advisories for the systems in its official capacity as the local Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center also issued advisories for two of the storms on an unofficial basis. Of the five disturbances tracked by the IMD, two intensified into cyclonic storms.
There were no storms before June, and during that month, a deep depression formed off the east coast of India. It brought flooding rains as it moved through Bangladesh and dissipated over northeastern India. The depression struck in the midst of ongoing floods, which were responsible for 200 deaths in the country in June 1993. The next depression – the only to originate over the Arabian Sea in the season – formed on November 8 and moved toward southern India. The system killed 35 people before weakening and turning to the northwest. It re-intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, but weakened just off the coast of Pakistan due to wind shear. The storm killed 609 people in the country due to flooding. The final two depressions had their origins from the western Pacific basin. In late November, a convective system crossed the Malay Peninsula and developed into an intense tropical cyclone, reaching estimated peak winds of 165 km/h (105 mph) on December 4. While at peak intensity, the cyclone moved ashore southern India near Karaikal, causing widespread damage estimated at US$216 million (1993 USD). The storm killed 70 people and displaced at least 68,000 people. The final depression was the reformation of Typhoon Manny. It dissipated near southern India on December 20, bringing heavy rainfall to the country.
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