1737 Calcutta cyclone
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | 9 October 1737 |
Dissipated | 13 October 1737 |
Super cyclonic storm | |
3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
Highest winds | 260 km/h (160 mph) |
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS) | |
Highest winds | 270 km/h (165 mph) |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 300,000+ |
Areas affected | Bangladesh, India (mainly in the state of West Bengal) |
Part of the 1737 North Indian Ocean cyclone season |
The 1737 Calcutta cyclone, also known as the Hooghly River cyclone of 1737 or the Great Bengal cyclone of 1737, was the first
Meteorological history
Based on inland observations that the cyclone's tidal effects were felt as far as 130 km (81 mi) inland south-southwest of
The track
Impact
The cyclone is regarded as one of India's worst natural disasters since reliable statistics began to be recorded.[1]
Rain accumulation of the
Golgotta, a port by the Americans in Calcutta, reported significant destruction.
The damage was described as "extensive", but no numerical data was recorded.
In the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan on Kolkata, many people, including Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee compared the catastrophe of the storm to this cyclone due to its similar effects and impact.[4]
See also
- 1864 Calcutta cyclone - a deadly tropical cyclone that devastated the same area nearly 130 years after.
- 1970 Bhola cyclone - the deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j A.K Sen Sarma (1996). Reconstructing the Great Bengal Cyclone of 1737 (PDF) (Report). Vol. 47. Kalyani, West Bengal: India Meteorological Department. pp. 67–72. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "In the Line of Cyclones: Worst Bengal cyclones since 1737". Get Bengal. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Bilham, Roger (1994). The 1737 Calcutta Earthquake and Cyclone evaluated (PDF) (Report). Boulder, Colorado. pp. 1–10. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b Mohapatra, Samhati (22 May 2020). "Amphan's fury conjures up memories of 1737 Bengal cyclone". The Federal. Retrieved 3 May 2021.