List of top 7 cyclones in Odisha over the past few years

By Sonika Nitin NimjePublished On Oct 24, 2024

The 1999 Odisha cyclone

The 1999 Odisha cyclone, one of the most destructive in the region, became a tropical depression in the Andaman Sea alongside the North Indian Ocean.

Cyclone Phailin 2013

Odisha is still haunted by the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin 2013. It made into a cyclonic storm and moved into the Bay of Bengal, crossing the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Cyclonic Hudhud 2014

A powerful cyclone In October 2014, the strong tropical storm Hudhud devastated eastern India, including Odisha and Nepal, causing massive destruction and multiple deaths.

Cyclonic Titli 2018

Titli was a deadly Storm that killed 77 in Odisha. In Gajapati district, a single landslide killed 12 people. It destroyed 127,081 houses, and 63,562 people stayed in relief camps.

Cyclone Fani 2019

Approx 72 people killed in India and 64 in Odisha. The cyclone adversely affected electricity supply and telecommunication in multiple coastal regions of Odisha.

Cyclone Amphan 2020

Amphan originated from East Colombo, Sri Lanka on 13 May 2020. 10 districts, 4.4 millions, 500 homes and nearly 4,000 livestock, primarily poultry, were impacted by it.

Cyclone Yaas 2021

Due to severe rains in Odisha, residents had been evacuated. The state was severely affected with 120 village settlements being flooded and majorly damaged by the rainfall.