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Which states will be affected by Tauktae?
“It is very rare that a cyclone affects so many states at a time,” said Mohapatra. During its northward journey, Tauktae affected five states — Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat along with two Union Territories — Lakshadweep and Daman & Diu. Cyclone Ockhi of 2017 had affected Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Where will cyclone Tauktae make landfall?
Gujarat
Cyclone Tauktae: Cyclonic storm makes landfall in Gujarat, will continue for next 2 hours. Cyclone Taukate, categorised as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, began making landfall on the Gujarat coast Monday night.
Which states are affected by cyclone?
The IMD said that cyclone Jawad will affect Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu.
Where is cyclone Tauktae right now?
Right now the Tauktae Cyclone is heading towards Porbandar.
Is Tauktae cyclone over?
Tauktae brought heavy rainfall and flash floods to areas along the coast of Kerala and on Lakshadweep. There were reports of heavy rain in the states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra as well….Cyclone Tauktae.
| Extremely severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 14, 2021 |
| Dissipated | May 19, 2021 |
Which country named the cyclone Tauktae?
Myanmar
Whereas Tauktae, a Burmese name, was named by Myanmar meaning ‘gecko’, a highly vocal lizard, in the local dialect. Following the two, the next cyclonic storm ‘Gulaab’, meaning a rose, has been named by Pakistan.
Which state is most affected by cyclone?
Four states (Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal) and one UT (Puducherry) on the east coast and one state (Gujarat) on the west coast are more vulnerable to cyclone hazards.
Which region gets frequently affected by the tropical cyclone?
Solution(By Examveda Team) As most of the cyclonic storms are formed in the Bay of Bengal which lies to the east of India. The eastern coast is severely affected by such storms. One of the parts of eastern coast is Coromandal or Cholamandalam or Andhra coasts.
How far is Tauktae cyclone from Gujarat?
Around 5.30 a.m. on May 16, the cyclone lay centred about 130 km west-southwest of Panjim-Goa, 450 km south of Mumbai, 700 km south-southeast of Veraval (Gujarat) and 840 km southeast of Karachi (Pakistan), it said.
Will Tauktae cyclone hit Mumbai?
Cyclone Tauktae not to affect Mumbai as severely as feared: IMD. Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by strong wind speeds reaching 70 killometres an hour are likely in South Mumbai on Monday, the met department’s model forecasts. North Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai might escape with light showers, officials added.
Why is Tauktae called cyclone?
After Yaas and Tauktae, the next cyclone in Indian ocean will be named ‘Gulaab’; Know why. Whereas Tauktae, a Burmese name, was named by Myanmar meaning ‘gecko’, a highly vocal lizard, in the local dialect. Following the two, the next cyclonic storm ‘Gulaab’, meaning a rose, has been named by Pakistan.