Cyclone Dana
Dana at its peak intensity over the Bay of Bengal on 24 October | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 October 2024 |
| Remnant low | 26 October 2024 |
| Dissipated | 27 October 2024 |
| Severe cyclonic storm | |
| 3-minute sustained (IMD) | |
| Highest winds | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 986 hPa (mbar); 29.12 inHg |
| Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 985 hPa (mbar); 29.09 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Missing | 4 |
| Damage | $73.3 million (2024 USD) |
| Areas affected |
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| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season | |
Severe Cyclonic Storm Dana (/ˈdɑːnə/) was a tropical cyclone which affected West Bengal, Odisha, and Bangladesh in late October 2024. The third cyclonic storm and second severe cyclonic storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Dana formed from a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on 22 October. By 24 October, it had intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and made landfall on the coast of Odisha. It weakened inland, becoming a remnant low on 26 October.
Preparations for Dana saw more than 362,000 people evacuated in Odisha and a zero-casualty target being set for the state by its chief minister. Over 300,000 people were evacuated in West Bengal. 25 National Disaster Response Force teams were deployed across both states. Dana caused torrential rainfall in Odisha, causing hundreds of trees to be uprooted. Some power outages occurred and a woman in a storm shelter died after what was suspected to be a cardiac arrest. In West Bengal, four people went missing after multiple boats capsized, and four deaths occurred in the state. In Bangladesh, one fatality occurred, and falling trees destroyed some buildings.