Cyclone Dana
Dana at its peak intensity over the Bay of Bengal on 24 October | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 October 2024 |
| Extratropical | 25 October 2024 |
| Dissipated | 26 October 2024 |
| Severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 984 hPa (mbar); 29.06 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 984 hPa (mbar); 29.06 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Injuries | 12 |
| Missing | 4 |
| Evacuated | 500,000 |
| Damage | $73.3 million (2024 USD) |
| Areas affected |
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Part of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana (/ˈdɑːnə/) was a strong tropical cyclone which affected the states of West Bengal and Odisha in India. The third cyclonic storm and second severe cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Dana formed from a low pressure area that the Indian Meteorological Department first monitored on 20 October.