This story is from May 19, 2020

Cyclone Amphan likely to impact Bihar

Cyclone Amphan, now brewing over south Bay of Bengal, has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is likely to develop into an extremely severe one on Tuesday generating high wind speed.
Cyclone Amphan likely to impact Bihar
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PATNA: Cyclone Amphan, now brewing over south Bay of Bengal, has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is likely to develop into an extremely severe one on Tuesday generating high wind speed.
It is likely to trigger moderate to heavy rain across Bihar in the next four days. According to daily weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday evening, the state is expected to witness thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (30-60kmph) at isolated places from Tuesday till Friday.
The intensity of thunderstorm activity is likely to increase on Wednesday.
As per another bulletin issued by the Patna meteorological centre on Monday, rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm is likely at many places in eastern parts of the state, north-eastern and south-eastern districts on May 20 and 21. Central parts of Bihar, which include Patna, are also likely to witness rainfall with thunderstorm on Wednesday and Thursday.
Private weather agency Skymet weather has termed the cyclone Amphan (pronounced Um-Pun) as the first super cyclone of this century.
IMD in its special bulletin issued on Monday evening stated that super cyclonic storm Amphan was situated over west-central and adjoining central parts of south Bay of Bengal. “It is very likely to move nearly northwards for some more time and then north- north-eastwards across north-west Bay of Bengal and cross West Bengal- Bangladesh coasts between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya in Bangladesh close to Sunderbans during the afternoon or evening of May 20 as an extremely severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained speed of 165- 75kmph, gusting to 185kmph,” he said.

Officials at the Patna meteorological centre said that as extremely severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall near Digha coast in West Bengal, it is likely to have substantial influence over Bihar. “As Amphan is likely to make a landfall on the evening of May 19, most parts of Bihar are also likely to witness cloud cover from the same night,” an official at Patna meteorological centre said.
Deliberating on the expected weather conditions in Bihar, the official said, “North-eastern districts, particularly Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar and Purnia are likely to witness thunderstorm activities along with gusty winds on May 20 and 21. Several places in north Bihar are likely to witness thunderstorm activities with medium to heavy rainfall, while southern parts of the state are likely to witness cloudy weather and light showers at isolated places,” he said.
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