Table VI.

List of major cyclonic storm’s heat in south-eastern coast from 1960 to 2015

Date of occurrenceNature of phenomenonMaximum wind speed in km/hr.Tidal surge height in ft.DeathPeople displaced
11.10.60Severe cyclonic storm160153,00015,000
31.10.60Severe cyclonic storm1932010,00050,000
30.05.61Severe cyclonic storm1606-151,00015,000
28.05.63Severe cyclonic storm2098-1211,52070,000
05.11.65Severe cyclonic storm1608-1220055,000
15.12.65Severe cyclonic storm2108-1087580,000
01.11.66Severe cyclonic storm14020-221,0007,000
12.11.70Severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane wind22410-33100,000250,000
28.11.74Severe cyclonic storm1639-1720035,000
15.10.83Cyclonic storm933505,000
09.11.83Severe cyclonic storm136530015,000
24.05.85Severe cyclonic storm1541512,00045,000
18.12.90Cyclonic storm (crossed as a depression)1155-740020,000
29.04.91Severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane wind22512-22150,000450,000
02.05.94Severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane wind2785-640015,000
25.11.95Severe cyclonic storm1401065030,000
19.05.97Severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane wind2321515015,000
27.09.97Severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane wind15010-153012,000
20.05.98Severe cyclonic storm with core of hurricane winds17334520,000
16.05.13Cyclonic storm (MAHASEN)10052570,000
30.07.15Cyclonic storm (KOMEN)655-7132120,000
21.05.16Cyclonic storm (Ruano)1007-825200,000
Source: Compiled by the authors, 2016 (Baseline data collected from Bangladesh Meteorological Department, 2016)

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