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The '''Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876''' (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest [[tropical cyclone]]s in history. It hit the coast of [[Backerganj]] (near [[Meghna]] [[estuary]]) in present-day [[Barisal]], [[Bangladesh]], killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the [[storm surge]], while the rest died from the subsequent famine.<ref name="smrc">SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.</ref><ref name="bpedia">{{cite web|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Masud Hasan|title=Cyclone|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Cyclone|website=[[Banglapedia]]|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref> | The '''Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876''' (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest [[tropical cyclone]]s in history. It hit the coast of [[Backerganj]] (near [[Meghna]] [[estuary]]) in present-day [[Barisal]], [[Bangladesh]], killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the [[storm surge]], while the rest died from the subsequent famine.<ref name="smrc">SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.</ref><ref name="bpedia">{{cite web|last1=Chowdhury|first1=Masud Hasan|title=Cyclone|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Cyclone|website=[[Banglapedia]]|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]|access-date=6 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Meteorological history== | ==Meteorological history== | ||
The cyclone formed over the SE [[Bay of Bengal]] as a depression near 10.0°N and 89.0°E on 27 October, intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E on 30 October and subsequently intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. The cyclone moved north up to the North Bay and then NNE.<ref name="smrc" /> On 31 October, the cyclone made landfall on Backerganj.<ref name="bpedia" /> | The cyclone formed over the SE [[Bay of Bengal]] as a depression near 10.0°N and 89.0°E on 27 October, intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E on 30 October and subsequently intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. The cyclone moved north up to the North Bay and then NNE.<ref name="smrc" /> On 31 October, the cyclone made landfall on Backerganj.<ref name="bpedia" /> | ||
The maximum wind speed was estimated at {{convert|220|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and the surge height was {{convert|3|-|13.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="smrc" /> | The maximum wind speed was estimated at {{convert|220|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} and the surge height was {{convert|3|-|13.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="smrc" /> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Portal|Tropical cyclones}} | |||
* [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]] | * [[North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone]] | ||
Revision as of 01:44, 21 September 2021
The Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 (29 October – 1 November 1876) was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in history. It hit the coast of Backerganj (near Meghna estuary) in present-day Barisal, Bangladesh, killing about 200,000 people, half of whom were drowned by the storm surge, while the rest died from the subsequent famine.[1][2]
Meteorological history
The cyclone formed over the SE Bay of Bengal as a depression near 10.0°N and 89.0°E on 27 October, intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E on 30 October and subsequently intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds. The cyclone moved north up to the North Bay and then NNE.[1] On 31 October, the cyclone made landfall on Backerganj.[2]
The maximum wind speed was estimated at 220 km/h (140 mph) and the surge height was 3–13.6 m (9.8–44.6 ft).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SMRC-No.1 – The impact of tropical cyclones on the coastal regions of SAARC countries and their influence in the region, SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC),1998.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chowdhury, Masud Hasan. "Cyclone". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 6 August 2015.