Where is Cyclone Yaas is now?
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Where is Cyclone Yaas is now?
Cyclone Yaas is currently crossing the Odisha border south of Balasore and will reach Jharkhand on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.
Is YAAS going to hit Kolkata?
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas (Arabic pronunciation: [jaʔas]) was a relatively strong and very damaging tropical cyclone that made landfall in Odisha and brought significant impacts to West Bengal during late May 2021….Cyclone Yaas.
| Very severe cyclonic storm (IMD scale) | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 23, 2021 |
| Dissipated | May 28, 2021 |
What is Cyclone Yaas speed?
The ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ Cyclone Yaas is expected to make landfall by noon today with wind speed of 130-140 kmph gusting up to 155 kmph. May 26, 2021 07:33 AM IST. Odisha’s Paradeep experiences strong winds and heavy rainfall. Odisha’s Paradeep experiences strong winds and heavy rainfall.
What is the news of YAAS?
Cyclone Yaas is expected to make landfall on Wednesday and could pack sustained winds of up to 165 kilometers per hour (102 miles per hour), the India Meteorological Department said. It said the storm was forecast to hit the eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha. more. 25 May, 2021, 08.57 AM IST.
What is a cyclone landfall?
A tropical cyclone is classified as making landfall when the center of the storm moves across the coast; in a relatively strong tropical cyclone, this is when the eye moves over land. Such effects include the peaking of the storm surge, the core of strong winds coming ashore, and heavy flooding rains.
At what time will YAAS hit Kolkata?
26 noon
KOLKATA: Cyclone Yaas, which is bearing down on Bengal and Odisha from the Bay of Bengal, will make landfall near Balasore coast in Odisha — 240km from Kolkata — on May 26 noon with a thunderous wind speed of 155kmph-165kmph.
What happens to cyclone after landfall?
When a tropical cyclone makes landfall, surface friction decreases wind speed but increases turbulence; this allows fast-moving air aloft to be transported down to the surface, thereby increasing the strength of wind gusts. There is also evidence of tropical cyclone downbursts, driven by evaporative cooling of air.
What is landfall cyclone?
A tropical cyclone is classified as making landfall when the center of the storm moves across the coast; in a relatively strong tropical cyclone, this is when the eye moves over land.
Can cyclone come on land?
According to the US National Hurricane Center, “A Landfall is the intersection of the center of a tropical cyclone with a coastline.” In other words, landfall is when the eye of the cyclone move to land after being on the water. Often, the cyclone can move over to land, its wind field tends to increase.