Table A

List of 86 tornados in Bengal for 1838-2001

Date  Time

Local

 Location Lon., Lat.  # killed d l w crit.  ref
1 04-08-1838 1330 Eastern side of Calcutta, IN 22.6, 88.4 215 330 16 .5 1,4,5 21
2 05-01-1865 1800 Pundooah in Hooghly dist. IN 23.1, 88.2 20 230 4 .004 1,5 43,48
3 04-15-1872 Satkhira in 24-Paraganas dist. IN  22.8, 89.0 3 1 43,48,57
4 03-26-1875 dusk Uladah, Mymensingh dist. BD 24.3, 90.6  ? 230 2 .15 1,2 15,20,43,48
5 03-31-1875 Mymensingh dist. BD 24.3, 90.6 many 1 45,48
6 03-27-1888 sunset Jessore dist. Hit 2 miles sse of Magura, BD 23.4, 89.4 4 340 7 1 1,4 15,45
7 03-27-1888 Pabna dist., BD 24.1, 89.8 >20 5 15,45
8 04-07-1888 1900 Dhaka, BD 23.7, 90.4 118 320 7 .15 1,2,3,4,5 15,45
9 04-07-1888 1930 Rajbari, BD 23.4, 90.6 70 330 4 .15 1,2,3,4,5 15,45
10 04-27-1888 2000 16 miles north of Calcutta, IN  22.9, 88.3 >7 340 2 .15 1,2 43,45
11 04-29-1895 1530 Manikganj, BD 23.9, 90.1 24 5 23
12 04-12-1902 Dhaka, BD 23.7, 90.4 88 .1-.4 5 18
13 03-28-1903 Rangpur, BD 25.8, 89.3 many .1 1,4 23
14 04-29-1904 Pabna, BD 24.1, 89.3 7 .6 .1 1 23
15 04-04-1927 1630 Noakhali, BD 22.9, 91.1 many 13 .1 1,4 23
16 03-20-1951 1215 Diamond Harbour in Midnapore dist. of West Bengal, IN 22.3, 88.3 1 8
17 05-02-1951 Gopalganj 23.0, 90.0 19 5 56
18 05-02-1951 Narail, BD 23.2, 89.6 25 2,4,5 56
19 05-12-1951 Faridpur dist., BD 23.6, 89.8 200 5 9, 19, 56
20 03-13-1953 Meherpur in Kustia dist., BD 23.8, 88.5 19 16 .25 5 18, 56
21 05-05-1954 1200 Bhairab Bazaar, BD 24.1, 91.1 17 5 18
22 05-21-1959 1750 Alipore in the south suburbs of Calcutta, IN 23.3, 88.2 11 1,2,5 28
23 03-18-1961 along Jamuna river near 

Mymensingh-Rangpur border, BD

 25.3, 89.8 32 6 6
24 03-19-1961 1600 Jhaukandi in Faridpur, Dohar and Nawabganj in Dacca dist. BD 23.6, 90.2 210 270 15 1.5 1,4,5 6
25 04-03-1961 hit south of Comilla between Zangalia and Lalmia, BD 23.5, 91.1 62 4 1,5 6
26 04-15-1962 1350 Kalibari and Kishorganj, BD 24.4, 90.7 none 1 6
27 03-10-1963 Atpara and Barghata in Mymensingh dist., BD 24.9, 90.8 20 5 6
28 04-19-1963 1650 Formed north of Cooch Behar, IN 26.3, 89.7 300 300 20 .10 1,2,3,4,5 6, 39,49
29 04-11-1964 1630 Magura and Narail dists. including Mohammadpur, BD 23.3, 89.6 500+ 360 2,4,5 6
30 03-23-1965 Kustia dist., BD 23.8, 89.0 15 5 9
31 03-21-1967 Karimganj, BD 24.5, 90.9 2 2 6
32 04-16-1967 Naria and Bhederganj unions, BD  23.2, 90.5 77 10 4,5,6 6
33 04-17-1967 Sonamura in Tripura dist., IN 23.4, 91.3  25+ 5 57
34 04-19-1967 Sudharam, BD 22.8, 91.0 12 4,5 6
35 05-01-1967 1630 Laksham in Comilla dist. and Munshiganj in Dhaka dist. BD 23.2, 91.1 30+ 1,3,4,5 6
36 04-03-1968 1500 Noakhali dist. Hit Raipur,

Lumxipur & Begumganj, BD

 22.8, 91.1 42 280 10 1,2,3,4,5 2,6,18
37 04-11-1968 Naria, Zajira and Bhederganj under Sariatpur zila, BD 23.2, 90.4 141 320 4,5 2,6,18
38 03-21-1969 0530 Diamond Harbour in Midnapore dist. of West Bengal, IN 22.3, 88.3 0 270 8 .003 1,2,6 2, 34
39 04-14-1969 1645 NE suburbs of Dhaka BD 23.8, 90.4 660 320 1,,2,3,4,5 6, 37
40 04-14-1969 1715 Homna P.S. under Comilla dist. BD 23.6, 90.8 263 320 1,2,3,4,5 6, 37
41 04-17-1969 Kharmakhali and Khoksa in Kustia dist., BD 23.9, 89.3 15 5 6
42 04-17-1969 Rajshahi dist. Moved from

Gustompur to Manda unions, BD

 24.9, 88.4 37 5 6, 18
43 04-17-1969 1540 Tangail and Sirajganj in Mymensingh dist., BD 24.5, 90.0 32 5 6
44 04-28-1969 Katiadi in Mymensingh dist., BD 24.2, 90.8 8 2 6
45 04-13-1970 1600 Joydepur and Sreepur of Gazipur dist., BD 24.1, 90.4 37 350 2,5 6
46 04-01-1972 1830 14 miles southwest of Mymensingh, BD 24.6, 90.2 200+ 15 1 1,2,4,5 6, 45
47 04-05-1972 1650 Keraniganj and Baliaghata in south Dhaka suburbs, BD 23.6, 90.4 75 2,3,4,5 6
48 04-29-1972 Bhakua and Haripur unions of Barishal P.S., BD 24.3, 90.7 300 5 6
49 04-12-1973 1500 Baliakandi in Faridpur dist., BD  23.6, 89.6 200 4,5 6
50 04-14-1973 Alipur Duar subdiv. of Jalpaiguri, WB, IN 26.5, 89.6 15 5 6
51 04-17-1973 1445 Manikganj, Singair and Nawabganj in Dhaka dist., BD 23.6, 90.1 681 320 1,2,4,5 6, 30
52 04-11-1974 11 miles W of Bogra, BD 25.0, 89.3 100 4,5 6, 41
53 04-10-1976 1730 Naria and Bhederganj under Sariatpur zila, BD 23.2, 90.5 46 2,4,5 6, 45
54 05-08-1976 Hatiya Island, BD 22.3, 91.2 2 3 6
55 05-09-1976 S. suburbs of Dacca, BD 23.6, 90.5 1 1 6,33,45
56 03-31-1977 Lahund and Dangargaon villages in Katiadi, BD 24.2, 90.8 17 5 6
57 04-01-1977 1600 Madaripur & Shibchar, BD 23.2, 90.2 500 3,4,5 1,3, 6
58 04-02-1977 Mokshedpur, Bhanga and Tungipara unions of Gopalganj, BD 23.3, 90.0 111 4.5 6
59 04-07-1977 Gholapara and Fakiradanga villages of Nadia dist., IN 24.0, 88.2 2 1,2 7
60 04-15-1977 1530 13 km north of Contai in Midnapore dist., IN 21.9, 87.8 10 1,2 7
61 04-16-1978 1630 Jaipur and Keonjhar dist. of Orissa, IN 21.1, 86.1 173 340 9 3,4,5 6,22, 45
62 04-18-1978 1400 Karimpur in Murshidibad of Nadia dist., West Bengal state, IN 24.0, 88.6 128 300 8 .25 5 2,6,45
63 05-07-1979 Jamalpur, BD 25.1, 90.1 5 6 18
64 03-01-1981 2100 Itna, BD 24.5, 91.1 15 4,5 6
65 04-12-1981 midday Parshuram to Fulgazi to Somarpur to Sonagazi in Feni dist., BD 23.2, 91.4 200 360 1,4,5 6
66 04-17-1981 1430 Moved along Baitarani river, BD. Hit villages of Kapundi, Erandi, Dhanbeni and Rengalbeda. 21.6, 85.8 120 360 10 .62 3,5 2,53
67 04-12-1982 Rangpur and Gaibandha, BD 25.6, 89.4 23 5 6
68 04-09-1983 Jessore, BD 23.1, 89.3 16 5 6
69 04-12-1983 noon 40 km northeast of Calcutta. Galahata under Bangaon, IN 23.0, 88.9 50 1,5 2
70 04-23-1983 Raghunathpur village of Kutubpur union in Fatullah, BD 23.6, 90.5 2 1 6
71 04-24-1983 Rupsha under Khulna dist., BD 22.7, 89.7  25 4,5 6
72 04-14-1986 evening Borni of Tongiapara, BD 22.9, 89.8 120 1,4,5 6
73 04-26-1989 1830 Daultipur and Salturia, BD 24.0, 89.9 1300 270 8  1 1,2,4,5 6,24
74 04-28-1989 Missile launch site, IN 10 24
75 04-20-1990 Taras, Ullahpara and Shahazadpur in Sirajganj, BD 24.3, 89.6 76 5 19,41
76 04-29-1990 Sirajganj, BD 24.7, 89.7 19 5 44
77 03-31-1991 evening Champak in Comilla, BD 18 5 6,34,41
78 05-07-1991 aftern. Between Tongi, Joydevpur

and Gazipur, BD

 24.0, 90.5 45+ 5 .30 1,2,4,5 19,41
79 05-18-1991 Gournadi in Barisal, BD 23.0, 90.3 50 5 19,41
80 04-22-1992 Naogaon in Assam, IN 25 5 6,41
81 04-09-1993 1530 Kandi, Murshidibad dist., IN 24.1, 88.2 145 250 8 .18 2,5 36
82 05-13-1993 1645 Begumganj, Noakhali dist., BD 22.8, 91.1 50 5 6,19
83 04-08-1995 Lohaganj, Serajdikhan and Srinigar in Munshiganj dist., BD 23.5, 90.4 40+ 4,5 6,19,34
84 05-13-1996 1630 Madarganj, Gopalpur, Kallhati, Basail, Shakipur and Mrizapur in Jamalpur and Tangail districts, BD 24.7, 90.0 700+ 330 1,2,3,4,5 6,24,42
85 03-24-1998 1500 Dantan along border between Orissa and West Bengal, IN 22.1, 87.2  250 1,4,5 19
86 04-08-1998 0800 Nilphimari, BD 26.0, 88.9 21 5 6


 
 
 


 
 


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