1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
| 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | May 6, 1995 |
| Last system dissipated | November 25, 1995 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | BOB 07 |
| • Maximum winds | 190 km/h (115 mph) (3-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 956 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Depressions | 8 |
| Deep depressions | 6 |
| Cyclonic storms | 3 |
| Severe cyclonic storms | 2 |
| Very severe cyclonic storms | 2 |
| Total fatalities | 554 |
| Total damage | $46.3 million (1995 USD) |
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| Depression (IMD) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 15 – September 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (3-min) 998 hPa (mbar) |
| Cyclonic storm (IMD) | |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 13 – October 17 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (3-min) 996 hPa (mbar) |
| Very severe cyclonic storm (IMD) | |
| Category 1 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 6 – November 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (3-min) 984 hPa (mbar) |
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm (IMD) | |
| Category 3 tropical cyclone (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | November 21 – November 25 |
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| Peak intensity | 190 km/h (115 mph) (3-min) 956 hPa (mbar) |
The 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was below-average and was primarily confined to the autumn months, with the exception of three short-lived deep depressions in May. There were eight depressions in the basin, which is Indian Ocean north of the equator. The basin is subdivided between the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea on the east and west coasts of India, respectively. Storms were tracked by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which is the basin's Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, as well as the American-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) on an unofficial basis.
Tropical activity was largely affected by the monsoon trough, which spawned the three deep depressions in May, as well as the two strongest cyclones in November. The first storm of the season formed on May 5 in the Bay of Bengal, the same location as two additional depressions later in the month. Collectively, the three systems killed 146 people, mostly related to the third system which produced a deadly storm surge in Bangladesh. After two weak depressions in September, the season's lone Arabian Sea storm developed on October 12, and remained largely away from land. The final two storms of the season were the most notable. On November 10, a cyclone struck southeastern India, killing 173 people in India and Bangladesh. Its remnants produced a rare snowstorm in eastern Nepal that caused landslides and avalanches, killing 63. The last storm of the season was also the most powerful, causing 172 deaths when it struck southeastern Bangladesh.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in New Delhi – the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the northern Indian Ocean as recognized by the World Meteorological Organization – issued warnings for tropical cyclones developing in the region, using satellite imagery and surface data to assess and predict storms. The agency also utilized a tropical cyclone forecast model that used climatology and a storm's persistence to forecast future movement. Warnings and advisories were broadcast throughout India by telegraph and news media. The basin's activity is sub-divided between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal on opposite coasts of India, and is generally split before and after the monsoon season. Storms were also tracked on an unofficial basis by the American-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
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