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Cyclone Development

When
27–30 October 1876
Where
SE Bay of Bengal
Part of
The 1876 Bengal cyclone strikes the Meghna estuary coast

The storm formed as a depression in the Bay of Bengal and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with hurricane winds.

On 27 October, a depression formed near 10.0°N and 89.0°E. By 30 October, it intensified into a cyclonic storm near 15.0°N and 89.0°E, subsequently becoming a severe cyclonic storm with a core of hurricane winds.

Sources

  1. 1876 Bengal cyclone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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