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Characteristics of the cyclone "amphan"

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Amphan is a super tropical cyclone that originated from the Bay of Bengal in May 2020. It is considered the first super cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. It is a part of the North Indian Ocean Cyclone Season. The Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha, and the country of Bangladesh are speculated to be hit by Amphan as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm.’

• Thailand has given the name of the cyclone – Amphan, which is pronounced as ‘UM-PUN’.
• Amphan formed over the Bay of Bengal as a tropical cyclone and later intensified into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ (VSCS) to ‘Extreme ...
• It is said to make landfall between Digha (West Bengal) and Hathiya islands (Bangladesh) on May 20.
• The regions of East Midnapore, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, and West Midnapore are speculated to be affected by the heavy rainfall.
• North Odisha Coast is said to face the maximum impact after Amphan makes landfall with the wind speed of 110-120 mph.