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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Storm Over Indianenland by Billy Brand 70 Million in the Path of Massive Tropical Storm Bill As It Hits the Coast and Travels North Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Storm over indianenland by Billy Brand 70 Million in the Path of Massive Tropical Storm Bill as It Hits the Coast and Travels North. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Historic floods in Louisiana, a tornado watch in upstate New York for the second time this week, and windshield-shattering hail put 18 million people on alert. Now Playing: More Severe and Dangerous Weather Cripples the Country. Now Playing: Naomi Osaka fined $15,000 for skipping press conference. Now Playing: Man publishes book to honor his wife. Now Playing: Hundreds gather to honor the lives lost in the Tulsa Race Massacre. Now Playing: Controversial voting measure set to become law in Texas. Now Playing: Business owner under fire over ‘Not Vaccinated’ Star of David patch. 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Belna (02S) – Southern Indian Ocean. Tropical Storm Belna weakened after it made landfall in northwestern Madagascar, and infrared imagery from NASA showed how the area of strong storms within had diminished. Cold cloud top temperatures can tell forecasters if a tropical cyclone has the potential to generate heavy rainfall, and that is exactly what NASA’s Aqua satellite found on Dec. 10 over a much smaller area than was occurring on Dec. 9. On Dec. 10 at 6:47 a.m. EST (1047 UTC) NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Belna using the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument. AIRS found coldest cloud top temperatures (purple) as cold as or colder than minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 53 degrees Celsius) in a small area over northwestern Madagascar. Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson. The AIRS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a look at cloud top temperatures in Belna which gave insight into the storm’s strength. Cloud top temperatures provide information to forecasters about where the strongest storms are located within a tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclones do not always have uniform strength, and some sides are stronger than others. The stronger the storms, the higher they extend into the troposphere, and the colder the cloud temperatures are. On Dec. 10 at 6:47 a.m. EST (1047 UTC) NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed the storm using the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument. AIRS found the strongest storms with coldest cloud top temperatures as cold as or colder than minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 53 degrees Celsius) in a small area over northwestern Madagascar. NASA research has shown that cloud top temperatures that cold indicate strong storms that have the capability to create heavy rain. By Dec. 11 at 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC), Belna had become devoid of all heavy rainfall, and the forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued their final bulletin on the storm. Belna had weakened to a tropical depression and had maximum sustained winds near 30 knots (34.5 mph/55.5 kph). Belna was located near latitude 21.3 degrees south and longitude 45.4 degrees east. It was over land and just six nautical miles southwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar. Belna was moving south and is expected to dissipate in a day or two. Tropical cyclones and hurricanes are the most powerful weather events on Earth. NASA’s expertise in space and scientific exploration contributes to essential services provided to the American people by other federal agencies, such as hurricane weather forecasting. The AIRS instrument is one of six instruments flying on board NASA’s Aqua satellite, launched on May 4, 2002. Top 9 Intense and Strongest Cyclones in India. Cyclones are strong spiraling winds characterized by a low pressure and numerous thunderstorms. Here is the list of strong tropical cyclones in India including Cyclone Thane, Cyclone Mora, Cyclone Megh, Cyclone Jal,Cyclone Roanu,Cyclone Lehar, Cyclone Nargis, Cyclone Mala and Cyclone Giri. Cyclone Tauktae – 2021. Cyclone Tauktae is a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm of 2021, impacting the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka Goa and Gujarat, also the Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu with heavy rainfall and flash floods. The Cyclonic Storm Tauktae is first very severe cyclonic storm of the 2021 North Indian Ocean cyclone season from the Arabian Sea. Recent Cyclone in India 2018, 2019 and 2020. Year 2018 was the Indian Ocean cyclone season and the most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. Cyclone Amphan – 2020. Cyclone Amphan is a very powerful tropical cyclone of 2020 raising over the Bay of Bengal around the state of Odisha and West Bengal in India. The Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan is the first super cyclonic storm and also the first pre monsoon super cyclone of this century. Kyarr and Maha 2019 ( Vayu and Hikka) Kyarr and Maha are the 2 cyclones at same time developed over the past 10 days in the Arabian Sea. Cyclone Kyarr moved towards the towards the Gulf of Aden from Indian coast while cyclone Maha is coming to the west coast of India, There have been four cyclones in the Arabian in 2019 – Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr and now Maha. Cyclone Vayu. Cyclone Vayu in northwestern India caused moderate damage in the states, form in the Arabian Sea and did damage in the state of Gujarat. Cyclone Fani – 2019. Cyclone Fani is Extremely Severe cyclone and storm in the shape of hood of a snake, threatening Indian states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and the first severe cyclonic storm of the 2019 in India. Cyclone Phethai – 2018. Cyclone Phethai is part of the ongoing 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season over the Bay of Bengal. Cyclone Gaja – 2018. Cyclone Gaja hit the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and some parts of coastal Puducherry with heavy rainfall in Cuddalore and Pamban. Cyclone Titli – 2018. Very severe cyclonic storm Titli was part of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season and makes landfall in Odisha’s Gopalpur and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh. *****Top 9 Intense and Strongest Cyclones in India***** Here is the list of top 9 most strongest storm, typhoon, hurricane and cyclones in India. Cyclone Ockhi – 2017. Cyclone Ockhi was the most intense and one of the most strongest tropical cyclone of the 017 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Ockhi from the Arabian Sea affected mainland India along with coastal areas of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Cyclone Vardah – 2016. Cyclone Vardah brought heavy rainfall to Andaman and Nicobar Islands then crossed the eastern coast of India and affected Chennai, Kancheepuram and Visakhapatnam. Cyclone Hudhud – 2014. Cyclone Hudhud was a strong tropical cyclone, done damage to Visakhapatnam city of Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam or Vizag along with Odisha was mostly affected by Hudhud. Cyclone Phailin – 2013. Cyclone Phailin was second strongest tropical cyclone in India since the 1999 Odisha cyclone, resulted heavy rainfall in Odisha,Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand as well as other Indian states. Cyclone Helen – 2013. Cyclone Helen brought heavy rainfalls in eastern India and became a Severe Cyclonic Storm in India. Cyclonic Storm Helen formed in the Bay of Bengal Region and affected Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone Nilam – 2012. Cyclone Nilam was the deadliest tropical cyclone in India, Originating from an area of Bay of Bengal in South India. The heavy rains and strong winds by Cyclone Nilam affected Chennai Port of Tamil Nadu and New Port railway station in Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone Phyan – 2009. Cyclone Phyan emerged into the Arabian Sea and caused heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Phyan was one of the wettest cyclone in India and brought extremely heavy rainfall of over the coasts of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. Odisha Cyclone – 1999 – Strongest. The Orissa cyclone in the year of 1999 was the strongest storm to hit the Indian coast and also the strongest tropical cyclones that affected India, Here is the list of strong tropical cyclones that affected India. Cyclone Maarutha – 2017 Gujarat Cyclone – 2015 Cyclone Viyaru – 2013 Cyclone Laila – 2010 Cyclone Bijli – 2009 Cyclone Nisha – 2008 Machilipatnam Cyclone – 1990 Andhra Pradesh cyclone – 1977. Bhola Cyclone – 1970 – Deadliest. Bhola Cyclone was the deadliest cyclone that affected India, followed by 1999 Orissa cyclone and Andhra Pradesh cyclone in 1977. The storm formed over the Bay of Bengal and one of the deadliest natural disasters in India. – Floods in India. Monsoon Floods many parts of the Indian states during the different years, Here is the list of deadliest floods in India – 2016 Assam floods,Maharashtra floods of 2005,2013 North India floods, 2015 South Indian floods,Bihar Floods 1987, 2017 Gujarat flood,July 2015 Gujarat flood due to 2015 Gujarat cyclone. Cold front brought severe storms, damaging winds to central Indiana Monday evening. A strong cold front is moving across the state overnight. Ahead of the front, central Indiana saw three reports of 70-mph wind gusts and more than 50 severe storm reports.
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