Cyclone Remal
Remal before landfall on the afternoon of 26 May. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 24 May 2024 |
| Dissipated | 28 May 2024 |
| Severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 978 hPa (mbar); 28.88 inHg |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 100 km/h (65 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 978 hPa (mbar); 28.88 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 85+ |
| Injuries | 137+ |
| Missing | 8+ |
| Damage | $637 million (2024 USD) |
| Areas affected | West Bengal, Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Remal (/ˈrɛmæl/) was a moderately costly tropical cyclone that affected West Bengal and Bangladesh in late May 2024. It was the first depression and the first cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, it turned into a cyclone from a deep depression on the evening of 25 May. The cyclone made landfall on West Bengal and Bangladesh's Sundarban Delta, just near the border at 8:30 pm on Sunday, 26 May as a severe cyclonic storm. The storm's sustained winds were 100 to 135 kilometres per hour (60 to 85 mph) during landfall in the coastal area. Remal killed at least 85 people including 65 in India and 20 in Bangladesh. About 30 million people in Bangladesh and many in West Bengal were affected by power outages.