1979 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

	Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 18 – June 20
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min)

	Category 2 tropical cyclone (SSHWS)
Duration	May 6 – May 12
Peak intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min)

1979 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
	Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	May 6, 1979
Last system dissipated	November 25, 1979
Strongest storm
Name	One
• Maximum winds	155 km/h (100 mph); (1-minute sustained)
Seasonal statistics
Depressions	11
Cyclonic storms	5
Severe cyclonic storms	4
Total fatalities	≥700
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles
	1979 Atlantic hurricane season; 1979 Pacific hurricane season; 1979 Pacific typhoon season;

The 1979 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was part of the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) releases unofficial advisories. An average of five tropical cyclones form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November.[1] Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD.[2]

Systems

Cyclone One (1B)

This system killed 700 people and 300,000 cattle.[3]

Tropical Storm Two (2A)

Tropical Storm Three (3B) (Hope)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	August 5 – August 8
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)

Tropical Storm Four (4B/4A)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	September 21 – September 23
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min)

Tropical Depression Five (5B)

Tropical depression (SSHWS)

Duration	September 21 – September 25
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min)

Tropical Storm Six (6B)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	October 29 – November 1
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min)

Tropical Storm Seven (7A)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)

Duration	November 16 – November 17
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min)

Tropical Depression Eight (8B)

Tropical depression (SSHWS)

Duration	November 23 – November 25
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min)

References

"Frequently Asked Questions: What is the annual frequency of Cyclones over the Indian Seas? What is its intra-annual variation?". Indian Meteorological Department. 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
"Bulletins Issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) - Tropical Cyclones, New Delhi" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. May 25, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-12. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
Dipankar C. Patnaik & N. Sivagnanam (November 2007). "DISASTER VULNERABILITY OF COASTAL STATES: A Short Case Study of Orissa, India". Social Science Research Network. p. 4. SSRN 1074845. Missing or empty |url= (help)

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[1] "Frequently Asked Questions: What is the annual frequency of Cyclones over the Indian Seas? What is its intra-annual variation?". Indian Meteorological Department. 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2012.

[2] "Bulletins Issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) - Tropical Cyclones, New Delhi" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. May 25, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-12. Retrieved July 16, 2012.

[disasterorissa-3] Dipankar C. Patnaik & N. Sivagnanam (November 2007). "DISASTER VULNERABILITY OF COASTAL STATES: A Short Case Study of Orissa, India". Social Science Research Network. p. 4. SSRN 1074845. Missing or empty |url= (help)