Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), classified the low-pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea on the basis of maximum sustained wind speed.
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Type of disturbance |
Wind speed |
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Low-pressure area |
Less than 31 km per hour |
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Depression |
31-49 km per hour |
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Deep depression |
50-61 km per hour |
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Cyclonic storm |
62-88 km per hour |
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Severe cyclonic storm |
89-117 km per hour |
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Severe cyclonic storm |
118-167 km per hour |
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Very severe cyclonic storm |
168-221 km per hour |
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Super cyclonic storm |
222 km per hour and higher |
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