Top 10 Facts : Amphan Cyclone 2020

In This video, Top 10 Facts About Amphan Cyclone:

1- Amphan is the equivalent of a Category-5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, according to US space agency NASA
2- Coldest cloud top temperatures were as cold as or colder than minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 56.6 degrees Celsius) in those storms. Storms with cloud top temperatures that cold have the capability to produce heavy rainfall
3- The storm was formed over south-east Bay of Bengal on Saturday evening (May 16). "It was designated Tropical Cyclone 01B. Overnight, it quickly strengthened to hurricane force," NASA said.
4- This is the second pre-monsoon cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal in the last two years. Odisha, which was praised for its handling of last year's pre-monsoon storm - Cyclone Fani, is again ready to evacuate 10 lakh people. The state has set a zero-casualty target.
5- Amphan is likely to make landfall in Bengal tomorrow with maximum sustained wind speed of 155-165 km per hour, gusting to 185 km per hour. It is likely to make a landfall as a strong storm equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane.
6- The IMD has warned of a storm surge of about 4-5 meters above astronomical tide that is likely to inundate low-lying areas of West Bengal during landfall.
7- "Amphan", pronounced as "Um-pun", means sky. The name was given by Thailand in 2004, years ago.
8- According to the Press Information Bureau, the next few cyclones will be named Nisarga (suggested by Bangladesh), Gati (India), Nivar (Iran), Burevi (Maldives), Tauktae (Myanmar) and Yaas (Oman).
9- The storm is being constantly tracked by Doppler Weather Radar at Vishakhapatnam.
10- Light to moderate rainfall has also been predicted in Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya, which may also be impacted by the tropical storm.


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