WHICH TREMENDOUS CYCLONE IS COMING IN CHENNAI IN 2024?
Fengal is the name given to the cyclonic storm that developed on Friday afternoon, November 29, 2024, from a deep low over the southwest Bay of Bengal.
IS THERE ANY CYCLONE IN 2024?
Seven large bodies of water, referred to as tropical cyclone basins, have been the site of tropical storm formation in 2024. Several meteorological services designate tropical cyclones when their maximum sustained winds reach 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). 79 of the 112 systems that have developed so far this year have been given names.
HOW FAR IS THE FENGAL CYCLONE FROM CHENNAI?
It was around 210 kilometres southeast of Chennai and 210 km east of Puducherry as of 11:30 PM on November 29. During landfall, wind speeds of 70–80 km/h with gusts up to 90 km/h are anticipated.
WHO NAMED FENGAL?
‘Fengal’, an Arabic-based term, was suggested by Saudi Arabia and is pronounced as Feinjal. It is predicted that north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry would have isolated areas of extremely high rainfall and a few areas of severe to very heavy rainfall.
DID CYCLONE HIT WEST BENGAL?
On Friday, October 25, 2024, aircraft and train operations resumed after Cyclone Dana finished making landfall, causing torrential rains and uprooting trees and power poles, although it spared Odisha and West Bengal from any serious infrastructure damage.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF FENGAL?
There are linguistic and cultural roots behind the name Fengal. “Fengal” is said to represent a powerful wind or storm, yet its exact origin is linked to Saudi Arabia, the nation that gave it its name.
WHICH CYCLONE HIT INDIA IN 2024?
November 30, 2024: Cyclone Fengal Update: Flight operations for IndiGo and Air India are affected; Chennai airport is closed till 5 p.m.
