Satellite image of the cyclone at peak intensity making landfall in Pakistan on May 20.
Meteorological history
Formed
May 16, 1999
Dissipated
May 22, 1999
Extremely severe cyclonic storm
3-minute sustained (IMD)
Highest winds
195 km/h (120 mph)
Lowest pressure
946 hPa (mbar); 27.94 inHg
Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds
205 km/h (125 mph)
Overall effects
Fatalities
6,400 total
Damage
$6 million
Areas affected
India and Pakistan
IBTrACS
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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