Cyclone Giri (2010)

Giri formed in the Bay of Bengal in late October 2010 and passed clear of the Bangladeshi coastal district of Cox's Bazar before striking Myanmar's western Arakan State. Landfall came roughly 50 km northwest of Kyaukpyu, shortly after the storm peaked, with winds reported at 152 km/h. At least 157 people are known to have been killed across central Myanmar.

Formed (UTC)

2010-10-19

Dissipated (UTC)

2010-10-24

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

4

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

135

Basin it formed in

North Indian

Deaths, as sources state them

At least 157

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2010293N17093

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: bay of bengal, myanmar, arakan, landfall

Coordinates: 20.82381384123452, 94.34857660948143

Part of North Indian Ocean cyclones of category 3 and above in the 2000 to 2024 seasons

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