Cyclone Sidr (2007)

Forming in the central Bay of Bengal, Sidr strengthened quickly before making landfall in Bangladesh on 15 November 2007, prompting large-scale evacuations. It struck low-lying and densely populated coastal districts with heavy rain, winds of up to 190 km/h and a storm surge. More than seven million lives and livelihoods were reported affected.

Formed (UTC)

2007-11-10

Dissipated (UTC)

2007-11-16

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

140

Basin it formed in

North Indian

Deaths, as sources state them

3,406 confirmed dead and 1,001 missing; a maximum estimated toll of over 15,000 has also been given, and estimates differ

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2007314N10093

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: bay of bengal, bangladesh, storm surge, landfall, evacuation

Coordinates: 16.19682240028163, 89.1

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

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