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1999 Pakistan cyclone information


Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ARB 01
Satellite image of the cyclone at peak intensity making landfall in Pakistan on May 20.
Meteorological history
FormedMay 16, 1999
DissipatedMay 22, 1999
Extremely severe cyclonic storm
3-minute sustained (IMD)
Highest winds195 km/h (120 mph)
Lowest pressure946 hPa (mbar); 27.94 inHg
Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds205 km/h (125 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities6,400 total
Damage$6 million
Areas affectedIndia and Pakistan
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Part of the 1999 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

The 1999 Pakistan cyclone (JTWC designation: 02A; IMD designation: ARB 01) was a deadly tropical cyclone that brought further devastation to a region struck by a powerful storm nearly a year earlier. It caused flooding and landslides and destroyed many villages. The disaster killed over 6,000 people and affected more than 2 million.

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