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Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai is one of the six regional meteorological centres (RMCs) of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and is responsible for the weather-related activities of the southern Indian peninsula comprising the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands and Puducherry.
Satellite imagery showed that after making landfall, the cloud mass had quickly become disorganized and the center became less defined. [ 116 ] [ 117 ] [ 118 ] Cyclone Shaheen caused devastating effects mainly in Oman and Iran, killing 14 people and caused a loss of OMR 200 million (US$520 million), mainly in Oman. [ 119 ]
According to the IMD reports, INSAT-3D satellite imagery on December 5 indicated a cloud mass with broken low to medium clouds and intense convection extending over west-central Bay of Bengal and the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh, spanning from latitude 13.5°N to 17.5°N and longitude 80.0E to 82.5E. The minimum cloud top temperature was ...
On 12 December, Vardah weakened into a Severe Cyclonic Storm, before making landfall over the eastern coast of India, close to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with winds of 65 mph (105 km/h). [9] Afterward, it rapidly weakened into a depression, due to land interaction, on 13 December. [10]
Heavy rains associated with the depression caused extensive flooding in Tamil Nadu. [46] Daily accumulations exceeded 150 mm (5.9 in) in many areas, including 190 mm (7.5 in) in Sathankulam. [47] Officials issued extreme rainfall warnings for six districts and more than 21,500 trained volunteers were placed on standby.
In Cox's Bazar, 378 mm (14.9 in) of rain was recorded within a 12-hour period from 11 to 12 September. [44] These heavy rains resulted in the flooding of over 200 villages within seven upazilas of the district. [42] Another 11 people were killed by flooding in Noakhali District, [45] where 100 fishermen went missing.
As the storm approached the coast, heavy rain and strong winds battered the affected areas. Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, experienced the worst rains in over 100 years, causing widespread flooding and disrupting daily life. More than 9,000 people were evacuated from low-lying coastal areas as a precautionary measure.
As Tauktae continued to lash the coast with heavy rain, rainfall warnings were imposed in parts of Lakshadweep, Kerala, western Tamil Nadu, coastal districts of Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat and southwestern Rajasthan. [22] In Chellanam, a coastal village in Ernakulam district, homes were submerged due to unexpected rain and sea erosion. The ...