The 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an average season in terms of the number of cyclonic storms, however the storms were mostly weak in nature. It was the first season since 2005 wherein a
Cyclonic Storm Bijli 2009 4 16
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Depression ARB 01 2009 06 23 0600Z
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Cyclone Bijli
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Cyclonic Storm Bijli was the first tropical cyclone to form during the 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Bijli formed from an area of low pressure on April 14. Later that evening, RSMC New Delhi
2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
…while the storm was extratropical or a wave or low. Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Ref(s). Category Wind speed Pressure Bijli April 14–17 Cyclonic storm 75 km/h (45 mph) 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) Eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar None 7 Aila May 23–26 Severe cyclonic storm 110…
Bijli as a Deep Depression on April 15
3D TRMM image of Bijli on April 16 at peak intensity