1950 North Indian Ocean cyclone season explained
| Basin: | NIO |
| Year: | 1950 |
| Track: | 1950 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.png |
| First Storm Formed: | April 8, 1950 |
| Last Storm Dissipated: | December 6, 1950 |
| Average Wind Speed: | 3 |
| Total Disturbances: | 16 |
| Total Depressions: | 9 |
| Total Storms: | 4 |
| Five Seasons: | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 |
| Atlantic Season: | 1950 Atlantic hurricane season |
| East Pacific Season: | 1950 Pacific hurricane season |
| West Pacific Season: | 1950 Pacific typhoon season |
The 1950 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was part of the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) releases unofficial advisories. An average of five tropical cyclones form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.[1] Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.[2]
Sixteen depressions developed during the 1950 season, with four of them becoming cyclonic storms while three of them formed over the land. Most tropical cyclones formed in this season are weak, as there is no severe cyclonic storms formed during this season.[3]
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Season summary
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Systems
Deep Depression One
| Basin: | NIO |
| Track: | 01B 1950 track.png |
| Formed: | April 8 |
| Dissipated: | April 13 |
| Type: | deepdepression |
A ship reported thunderstorm rains in the southeast of Sri Lanka in April 4 while a shallow low was formed in the southeast Bay of Bengal on the next day, when Car Nicobar experienced overcast conditions and northeasterly winds. The low moved west and a well-marked trough formed southeast of Sri Lanka in the morning of April 7. By April 8, the trough developed into depression as winds of 15 to 20 knots are reported by number of vessels, and a vessel reported southerly winds The depression tracked north and then tracking northeast by April 10. By April 11, the system intensified and begins to accelerate towards Burma on evening of the same day.[4] In April 13, the system moved ashore across southern Rakhine State coasts and quickly dissipated over land.[5]
The system dropped heavy rains on the east coast of Sri Lanka on April 8 and April 9. As the depression moved northeastwards, widespread rains occurred over Napier Bay Islands on April 11 and April 13, killing two people in Port Blair. As system made landfall near Burmese coast, heavy rains caused some damage to the property and five people.[5]
Deep Depression Two
| Basin: | NIO |
| Track: | 02B 1950 track.png |
| Formed: | May 23 |
| Dissipated: | May 30 |
| Pressure: | 998 |
| Type: | deepdepression |
Cyclonic Storm Three
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | June 8 |
| Dissipated: | June 12 |
| Track: | 03B 1950 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 45 |
Depression Four
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | June 23 |
| Dissipated: | June 28 |
| Track: | 04B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Five
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | July 10 |
| Dissipated: | July 12 |
| Track: | 06B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Land Depression Six
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | July 11 |
| Dissipated: | July 15 |
| Track: | 05B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Seven
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | July 25 |
| Dissipated: | July 30 |
| Track: | 07B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Land Depression Eight
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | August 3 |
| Dissipated: | August 7 |
| Track: | 08B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Nine
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | August 9 |
| Dissipated: | August 15 |
| Track: | 09B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Land Depression Ten
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | September 1 |
| Dissipated: | September 5 |
| Track: | 12B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Eleven
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | September 9 |
| Dissipated: | September 11 |
| Track: | 10B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Cyclonic Storm Twelve
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | September 12 |
| Dissipated: | September 19 |
| Track: | 13B 1950 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 40 |
Depression Thirteen
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | September 22 |
| Dissipated: | September 24 |
| Track: | 11B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Depression Fourteen
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | October 17 |
| Dissipated: | October 22 |
| Track: | 14B 1950 track.png |
| Type: | niodepression |
Cyclonic Storm Fifteen
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | November 16 |
| Dissipated: | November 20 |
| Track: | 15B 1950 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 45 |
Cyclonic Storm Sixteen
| Basin: | NIO |
| Formed: | December 2 |
| Dissipated: | December 6 |
| Track: | 16B 1950 track.png |
| 3-Min Winds: | 50 |
| Pressure: | 1000 |
See also
- Australian region cyclone seasons: 1949–50 1950–51
- South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1949–50 1950–51
- South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1949–50 1950–51
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: India Meteorological Department . 2012 . June 8, 2012 . Frequently Asked Questions: What is the annual frequency of Cyclones over the Indian Seas? What is its intra-annual variation? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150521044203/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/faq/FAQP.htm . May 21, 2015 .
- Web site: India Meteorological Department. May 25, 2009. July 16, 2012. Bulletins Issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) – Tropical Cyclones, New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20120412152516/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/bulletins.pdf. 2012-04-12. dead.
- Web site: Annual frequency of cyclonic disturbances (Maximum sustained windspeeds of 17 knots or more), Cyclones (34 knots or more) and Severe Cyclones (48 knots or more) over the Bay of Bengal (BOB), Arabian Sea (AS) and land surface of India. India Meteorological Department. Unattributed. 2010-08-31. 2011-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110805212718/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/ANNUAL_FREQ_CYCLONIC_DISTURBANCES.pdf. 2011-08-05. dead.
- Web site: 1950 Depression NOT_NAMED (1950098N05083) . IBTrACS . 2 August 2020.
- [ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/cd020_pdf/00471F10.pdf India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1950]. India Meteorological Department. 1951. June 24, 2020. 1–12.
