:1964 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=01-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=May 6

|Dissipated=May 9

|Type1=

|3-min winds=40

|Pressure=992

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Cyclonic Storm One developed in the Bay of Bengal on May 6. It moved east-northeastward and eventually curved northeastward. The system made landfall in Burma before dissipating on May 9.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=2–3}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=02-A 1964 track.png

|Formed=June 9

|Dissipated=June 13

|Type1=

|3-min winds=75

|Pressure=969

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Under the influence of the ongoing onset of the southwest monsoon, a trough of low pressure developed over the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karnataka on June 6. It slowly moved northwards, and consolidated into a depression by the morning of June 9. The next morning, while the storm was moving northwestwards, the India Meteorological Department upgraded it to a Cyclonic Storm. Over the following days the storm intensified further into a very severe cyclonic storm, recurved northeastwards and crossed the coast of Gujarat near Naliya at a peak intensity of {{convert|969|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4}}. The system rapidly degenerated inland and dissipated into a low-pressure area on June 13. 27 deaths were reported due to the cyclone in India.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=3–8}} Prolonged rains associated with the system triggered severe flooding in Pakistan that killed 450 people. Approximately 400,000 were affected by the floods and damage amounted to $4.1 million.{{cite web|author=Noreen Haider |publisher=National Disaster Management Authority |year=2006 |accessdate=May 14, 2013 |title=Living With Disasters: Disaster profiling of districts of Pakistan |page=27 |url=http://www.ndma.gov.pk/Publications/livingwithdisasters.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709085830/http://www.ndma.gov.pk/Publications/livingwithdisasters.pdf |archivedate=July 9, 2011 }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=03-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=July 3

|Dissipated=July 6

|Type1=

|3-min winds=30

|Pressure=987

}}

A deep depression developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on July 3. It headed northwestward and soon struck the state of West Bengal in India. The storm persisted for a few days inland, before dissipating on July 6.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=8–9}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=05-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=August 5

|Dissipated=August 6

|Type1=deepdepression

|3-min winds=35

|Pressure=990

}}

Deep Depression Four developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on August 5. It moved westward and struck India before dissipating on August 6.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=10–11}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=04-A 1964 track.png

|Formed=August 6

|Dissipated=August 7

|Type1=

|3-min winds=40

|Pressure=987

}}

Cyclonic Storm Five briefly existed in the Arabian Sea. It formed as a depression on 7 August near the coast of North Maharashtra and moved north-northeast. It intensified in the cyclonic storm for a while and moved northwest before turning into low pressure area near the South Gujarat coast the same day.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=11–12}}{{Cite news |last=Nandi |first=Jayashree |last2=Pathak |first2=Maulik |date=2024-08-31 |title=Originated over land, cyclone over sea: A rare storm gains strength off Gujarat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/originated-over-land-cyclone-over-sea-a-rare-storm-gains-strength-off-gujarat-101725043334662.html |work=Hindustan Times}}{{Cite book |url=https://internal.imd.gov.in/press_release/20240831_pr_3233.pdf |title=IMD Press Release 7 |date=2024-08-31 |publisher=IMD}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=06-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=August 10

|Dissipated=August 12

|Type1=deepdepression

|3-min winds=25

|Pressure=987

}}

Deep Depression Six developed in the northern Bay of Bengal on August 10. It later struck eastern India. The deep depression dissipated by August 12.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=12–14}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=07-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=August 15

|Dissipated=August 16

|Type1=niodepression

|3-min winds=30

|Pressure=995

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Depression Seven developed in the Bay of Bengal on August 15 and soon made landfall in India. The depression dissipated on the following day.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=14–15}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=08-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=August 23

|Dissipated=August 26

|Type1=niodepression

|3-min winds=

|Pressure=

}}

A land depression existed over India from August 23 to August 26.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Land depression over Gangetic West Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=15}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=09-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=September 23

|Dissipated=September 25

|Type1=deepdepression

|3-min winds=35

|Pressure=991

}}

Deep Depression Nine developed in the Bay of Bengal on September 23. It almost immediately moved inland over West Bengal. The deep depression persisted until September 25.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=15–16}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=10-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=September 27

|Dissipated=September 29

|Type1=deepdepression

|3-min winds=30

|Pressure=994

}}

A few fishermen lost their lives off the coast of Kakinada.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=16–18}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=11-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=October 4

|Dissipated=October 7

|Type1=deepdepression

|3-min winds=20

|Pressure=1001

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Deep Depression Eleven developed in the Bay of Bengal on October 4. It soon made landfall in the province of East Pakistan in Pakistan. The deep depression dissipated over eastern India on October 7.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=18–19}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=12-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=October 17

|Dissipated=October 21

|Type1=deepdepression

|3-min winds=25

|Pressure=998

}}

Another deep depression developed in the Bay of Bengal on October 17. It initially moved westward, before eventually re-curving northwestward. The deep depression eventually made landfall in eastern India. By October 21, the deep depression dissipated.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Deep depression in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=19–21}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=15-A 1964 track.png

|Formed=November 2

|Dissipated=November 8

|Type1=svrcyclstorm

|3-min winds=

|Pressure=

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Severe Cyclonic Storm Thirteen {{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=21–23}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=13-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=November 3

|Dissipated=November 8

|Type1=svrcyclstorm

|3-min winds=40

|Pressure=990

}}

Severe Cyclonic Storm Fourteen developed in the Bay of Bengal on November 3. Initially heading northwestward, the storm eventually curved westward. Shortly before dissipating on November 8, the storm struck southern India.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=23–26}}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=14-B 1964 track.png

|Formed=November 16

|Dissipated=November 28

|Type1=

|3-min winds=70

|Pressure=992

}}

Severe Cyclonic Storm Fifteen developed in the Bay of Bengal on November 16. It meandered there for several days and peaked with winds of {{convert|130|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}. Eventually, it weakened and dissipated on November 28.{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=26–30}} It was tied for the longest-lived cyclone on record in the basin.{{cite web|url=http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/faq/FAQP.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521044203/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/faq/FAQP.htm |archivedate=2015-05-21 }}

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{{Infobox tropical cyclone small

|Basin=NIO

|Image=1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone.png

|Track=1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone track.png

|Formed=December 17

|Dissipated=December 24

|Type1=

|3-min winds=130

|Pressurepre=≤

|Pressure=970

|1-min winds=145}}

{{Main|1964 Rameswaram cyclone}}

On December 15, an area of low pressure was identified over the southern Andaman Sea. Remaining nearly stationary,{{cite journal|journal=India Weather Review|author =India Meteorological Department|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|year=1964|accessdate=May 13, 2013|title=Annual Summary — Storms & Depressions: Severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal|url=http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED275.pdf|pages=30–34}} it gradually developed into a depression two days later.{{cite journal|journal=Journal of Applied Meteorology|author =Shashi M. Kulshrestha|author2 =Madan G. Gupta|author3 =Indian Meteorological Service|publisher=American Meteorological Society|date=June 1966|title=Satellite Study of the Rameswaram Cyclonic Storm of 20–23 December 1964|pages=373–376|volume=5|issue=3|doi=10.1175/1520-0450(1966)005<0373:SSOTRC>2.0.CO;2|bibcode = 1966JApMe...5..373K |doi-access=free}} Despite being at a low latitude of 5°N, favorable conditions allowed the system to steadily strengthen, attaining hurricane-force winds by December 19. Spanning approximately 965 km (600 mi), the cyclone reached its peak intensity on December 21 as it approached Ceylon. Based on satellite imagery, it was estimated that the storm had peak winds of {{convert|240|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}, with gusts as high as {{convert|280|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}. This ranked the system as a modern-day super cyclonic storm.{{cite web|publisher=Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery |date=September 2011 |accessdate=May 12, 2013 |title=Cyclones, storm surges, floods, landslides |page=9 |url=https://www.gfdrr.org/gfdrr/sites/gfdrr.org/files/1_Introduction.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426055441/https://www.gfdrr.org/gfdrr/sites/gfdrr.org/files/1_Introduction.pdf |archivedate=April 26, 2012 }} Weakening somewhat, the system continued westward, moving over Tamil Nadu, before rapidly weakening. The system degenerated into a remnant low after emerging over the Arabian Sea on December 24 and dissipated two days later.

Striking Ceylon as a super cyclonic storm, the storm wrought tremendous damage. Winds well in excess of hurricane-force battered the region for over six hours, destroying more than 5,000 homes.{{cite news|agency=Australian Associated Press, Reuters|work=The Age|date=December 28, 1964|accessdate=May 17, 2013|title=Ships, Planes Search for Survivors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-xkTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rZYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6560%2C4311447|page=4|location=Colombo, Ceylon}} In eastern Rameswaram, a passenger train carrying 115 people was swept away by a {{convert|4.6|m|ft|abbr=on}} surge, killing all on board. Nearly every structure in Dhanushkodi was destroyed. Press reports indicated that as many as 2,000 people died on Ceylon, including 350 fishermen offshore. In Tamil Nadu, an estimated 500 people were killed. Damage from the storm amounted to $150 million.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20150517005046/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/cyclone.htm India Meteorological Department]
• [http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/ Joint Typhoon Warning Center] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809201922/http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC/ |date=2015-08-09 }}

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