Cyclone Hikaa
North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone in 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Hikaa was a tropical cyclone that struck eastern Oman in September 2019. The third named storm of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Hikaa formed on September 22 west of India in the Arabian Sea. The storm reached peak intensity on September 24, with maximum sustained winds estimated over 140 km/h (85 mph). Later that day, the storm made landfall in eastern Oman south of Duqm, and quickly dissipated over the Arabian Peninsula. The name Hikaa was named by Maldives, which refers to the 'scorpion' in Maldivian.
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Meteorological history | |
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Formed | September 22, 2019 |
Dissipated | September 25, 2019 |
Very severe cyclonic storm | |
3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
Highest winds | 140 km/h (85 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 978 hPa (mbar); 28.88 inHg |
Category 2-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 165 km/h (105 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 969 hPa (mbar); 28.61 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 5 |
Missing | 6 |
Damage | >$1 million (2019 USD) |
Areas affected | India, Oman |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season |
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