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Cyclone Tauktae 2021: First cyclone of 2021

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India is facing a cyclone in the Corona crisis as the Indian Meteorological Department has said in its latest update that a cyclonic pressure is forming in the Arabian Sea which may take the form of a 'cyclone' on 16 May. This is the first cyclone of 2021, named by Myanmar as 'Tukta', meaning 'gecko' meaning 'domestic lizard found in hot climate'. No bulletin has been released about how terrible this storm will be, but due to this cyclone, there is a possibility of heavy rains in Lakshadweep, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu from May 16, which can remain in effect for several days.

First cyclone of 2021

A statement issued by IMD on Tuesday said that on the morning of May 14, a low pressure area will develop over the South-East Arabian Sea which will move towards the North-West, a powerful cyclonic storm on 16 May. Will be transformed into. Therefore fishermen from the coastal areas of Lakshadweep, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been prevented from going to sea, they have been told not to venture into the sea between 14-16 May.

The impact will also be seen in Goa and Maharashtra

The impact of this storm can be seen in Goa and Maharashtra as well, due to heavy rain is expected here. During the storm there will be strong winds, which can have a speed of 40-60 km / h and during this time a wave of tides can also rise in Lakshadweep.

What are cyclones?

In fact, due to low air pressure, the hot air in the atmosphere turns into a strong thunderstorm, which is called a 'cyclone'. Coastal areas in India and around the world are always prone to 'cyclonic storms', their names vary from place to place, sometimes called cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons elsewhere. In India, hurricanes come from the Indian or South Pacific Ocean, hence they are called cyclones, while hurricanes from the North-East Sea are called hurricanes and storms from the North-West are called typhoons.

How to keep the names of 'cyclones'

Since 1945, the 'World Meteorological Organization' had decided to name 'cyclones' but in the year 2000, 'Indian Meteorological Department' started giving information about 'cyclones' and for this It has formed a committee of 8 countries, which are placed in alphabetical order. These eight countries were Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand, but in the year 2018, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen have also joined this list.

 

Ritaj Shukla

Ritaj Shukla

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