1971 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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Systems
Depression One (01B)
Cyclonic Storm Three (03B)
Severe Cyclonic Storm Ten (10B)
This cyclone was formed on September 27 and peaked as a Category-1 equivalent storm. On September 30, the storm made landfall over Sunderbans and dissipated over the state of Bihar by the next day. 60 people were killed due to the storm.
Extremely Cyclonic Storm Twelve (12B)
On October 27 a tropical depression formed in the Bay of Bengal. It tracked northward, rapidly strengthened until reached a peak of 115 mph winds. The cyclone struck Paradip in Odisha, India, on October 29, and dissipated by the same day. The storm surge and flooding from the system caused 10,800 fatalities.
Severe Cyclonic Storm Thirteen (13A)
A tropical cyclone moved through the Arabian Sea near the end of October.
Severe Cyclonic Storm Fourteen (14B)
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Fifteen (15A)
This was a rare cyclone which threatened the Arabian Peninsula in the month of December.