Cyclone Dana: IMD shares information on why eye was not formed and stretched landfall process

The people in different parts of Odisha heaved a sigh of relief as the severe cyclonic storm Dana did not cause much damage and the system is likely to weaken gradually into a deep depression in the next five hours.

However, the entire landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana took more time that the usual 5 to 6 hours. Similarly, the intensity of the cyclone was less.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday informed that eye formation happens when the cyclonic storms are intense.

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IMD Bhubaneswar centre’s director Manorama Mohanty today said that the cyclone Dana was severe cyclonic storm and hence the eye formation did not happen.

On stretched landfall process, Mohanty informed that landfall process of severe cyclonic storm usually takes 5 to 6 hours. However, severe cyclonic storm Dana took over 8 to 9 hours due to the presence of an anti-cyclonic circulation that prevailed in the east and west as well. 

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“As a result, the movement of the severe cyclonic storm got slowed. However, the entire landfall process already completed today,” said Mohanty.

On the probable track, Mohanty said that IMD’s probable track highlighted that the severe cyclonic storm Dana would cross somewhere between Bhitarkanika-Dhamra and it crossed through the same path and timing that the landfall process would start from midnight and continue till October 25 was also correct.

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