View source for 1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons

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{{Infobox hurricane season
| Basin=NIO
| Year=1950's
| First storm formed=April 8, 1950
| Last storm dissipated=1960
| Total disturbances=71<!-- 7 + 6 + 5 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 11 + 11 + 8 + 7 + 2 -->
| Fatalities=12,500+
| five seasons=[[1930s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons|1930s]], [[1940s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons|1940s]], '''1950s''', [[1960 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|1960]], [[1961 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|1961]]
}}
The years between 1950 and 1959 featured the '''1950s North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons'''. Each season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of [[tropical cyclone]] formation. The North Indian tropical cyclone season has no bounds, but they tend to form between April and December, peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern [[Indian Ocean]]. Below are the most significant cyclones in the time period. Because much of the North Indian coastline is near sea level and prone to flooding, these cyclones can easily kill many with storm surge and flooding. These cyclones are among the deadliest on earth in terms of numbers killed. At the time, only one RSMC, the [[India Meteorological Department]] <small>(IMD), monitored the basin. However, in</small> 1959, the [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] <small>(JTWC)</small> was founded, resulting in it releasing unofficial advisories for the basin.
==1950 season==
{{main|1950 North Indian Ocean cyclone season}}
[[File:1950 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
*April 8–13, 1950&nbsp;– A deep depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR">{{cite report|title=India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1950|url=ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/cd020_pdf/00471F10.pdf|publisher=India Meteorological Department|year=1951|accessdate=June 24, 2020|pages=1–12}}</ref>
*May 23–30, 1950&nbsp;– A deep depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*June 8–12, 1950&nbsp;– A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*June 23–28, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*July 10–12, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*July 11–15, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over land.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*July 25–30, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*August 3–7, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over land.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*August 9–15, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*September 1–5, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over land.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*September 9–11, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*September 12–19, 1950&nbsp;– A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*September 22–24, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*October 17–22, 1950&nbsp;– A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*November 16–20, 1950&nbsp;– A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
*December 2–6, 1950&nbsp;– A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1950 AR"/>
==1951 season==
{{main|1951 North Indian Ocean cyclone season}}
[[File:1950 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary<ref name="1951 AR">{{cite report|title=India Weather Review Annual Summary Part C Storms and Depressions 1951|url=ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/cd024_pdf/005ED25B.pdf|publisher=India Meteorological Department|year=1952|accessdate=June 24, 2020|pages=1–12}}</ref>]]
*April 15–24, 1951 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*June 4–7, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*June 11–13, 1951 – A depression existed over the Arabian Sea.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*June 26 – July 7, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*July 19–22, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*July 24–29, 1951 – A cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*July 30 – August 1, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*August 4–5, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*August 16–19, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*August 30 – September 1, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*September 9–13, 1951 – A depression existed over Land.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*October 9–11, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*November 12–19, 1951 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Arabian Sea.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*November 23–26, 1951 – A depression existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
*December 5–14, 1951 – A severe cyclonic storm existed over the Bay of Bengal.<ref name="1951 AR"/>
==1952 season==
[[File:1952 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
*[[Typhoon Vae]] crossed over into the Indian Ocean in 1952.
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==1953 season==
[[File:1953 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
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==1954 season==
[[File:1954 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
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==1955 season==
[[File:1955 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
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==1956 season==
[[File:1956 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
===June 1956 India cyclone===
This cyclone brought torrential rainfall to [[Midnapore district]] in West Bengal. About 20,000&nbsp;people were left homeless, while another 20,000&nbsp;people were left stranded near the [[Assam]] border after the [[Haora River]] topped its banks. There was an estimated 480&nbsp;fatalities, most caused by [[landslide]]s.<ref name="longshore"/>
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==1957 season==
[[File:1957 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
===December 1957 cyclone===
A cyclone developed over the Arabian Sea near the [[Gulf of Oman]] on December 27. Moving westward, the storm lashed [[Bahrain]] with winds of {{convert|110|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. An offshore oil rig collapsed, killing 20&nbsp;[[Royal Dutch Shell]] employees.<ref name="longshore">{{cite book|author=David Longshore|title=Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones|publisher=[[Infobase Publishing]]|date=May 12, 2010|pages=113, 258|isbn=978-1438118796|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8kXwskQHBLoC&q=david+longshore+hurricanes+typhoons|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref>
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==1958 season==
[[File:1958 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
A cyclonic storm lasted from October&nbsp;21&ndash;24 and struck Bangladesh (then East Pakistan), causing 12,000&nbsp;deaths.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/14280191|title = Cyclone Hazard in Bangladesh|last1 = Damen|first1 = Michiel}}</ref>
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==1959 season==
[[File:1959 North Indian Ocean cyclone season summary.jpg|thumb|season summary]]
===February 1959 Bahrain cyclone===
A tropical cyclone impacted Bahrain and caused 500 deaths.<ref name="longshore"/>
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===May 1959 Salalah cyclone===
This system first became a [[low-pressure area]] near the Laccadive Islands on May 19, tracking northwest towards the Arabian peninsula.  The system made landfall at Raysut on May 24.  At Salalah, skies clouded over on May 23 as the pressure fell significantly.  Winds turned northerly before midnight that night.  At 1 a.m. on May 24 the peak of the storm's winds arrived.   [[Maximum sustained wind]]s were estimated at {{convert|70|kn|km/h}} and the pressure at Salalaha fell to {{convert|968|mb|inHg}}.  Many vessels offshore, including two large passenger ships, went to pieces.  Five buildings collapsed and several roofs were blown away by the cyclone.  Salalah recorded {{convert|82|mm|in}} of rain at their airport.  A total of 141&nbsp;lives from the ship Samha were taken during this tempest.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Weather|volume=57|pages=247–255|date=July 2002|title=Monsoon Tropical Cyclones: Part 2|author=David Membery|number=7|publisher=[[Royal Meteorological Society]]|doi=10.1256/004316502760195911|bibcode = 2002Wthr...57..246M |doi-access=free}}</ref>
==See also==
*Atlantic hurricane seasons: [[1950 Atlantic hurricane season|1950]], [[1951 Atlantic hurricane season|1951]], [[1952 Atlantic hurricane season|1952]], [[1953 Atlantic hurricane season|1953]], [[1954 Atlantic hurricane season|1954]], [[1955 Atlantic hurricane season|1955]], [[1956 Atlantic hurricane season|1956]], [[1957 Atlantic hurricane season|1957]], [[1958 Atlantic hurricane season|1958]], [[1959 Atlantic hurricane season|1959]]
*Pacific hurricane seasons: [[1950 Pacific hurricane season|1950]], [[1951 Pacific hurricane season|1951]], [[1952 Pacific hurricane season|1952]], [[1953 Pacific hurricane season|1953]], [[1954 Pacific hurricane season|1954]], [[1955 Pacific hurricane season|1955]], [[1956 Pacific hurricane season|1956]], [[1957 Pacific hurricane season|1957]], [[1958 Pacific hurricane season|1958]], [[1959 Pacific hurricane season|1959]]
*Pacific typhoon seasons: [[1950 Pacific typhoon season|1950]], [[1951 Pacific typhoon season|1951]], [[1952 Pacific typhoon season|1952]], [[1953 Pacific typhoon season|1953]], [[1954 Pacific typhoon season|1954]], [[1955 Pacific typhoon season|1955]], [[1956 Pacific typhoon season|1956]], [[1957 Pacific typhoon season|1957]], [[1958 Pacific typhoon season|1958]], [[1959 Pacific typhoon season|1959]]
*[[1950s South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons]]
*[[1950s Australian region cyclone seasons]]
*[[1950s South Pacific cyclone seasons]]
==References==
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[[Category:North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons]]
[[Category:Tropical cyclones in India]]
[[Category:Lists of tropical cyclones|Indian Ocean North,1950s]]
[[Category:Lists of disasters|India,1950s]]