With cyclone Tuktae having run its course through India’s western coast, and cyclone Yaas predicted to make landfall towards the eastern parts of the country soon, we couldn’t help but wonder about some of the other weirdly-named ‘twisters’ that have gushed through history. Here’s five! By Team T+L
1. Cyclone Ockhi (2017)
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A cyclone that made its landfall over the North Indian Ocean basin (particularly Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep in India) in 2017, Ockhi was given its name by Bangladesh. Ockhi refers to eye in Bengali, denoting the literal eye of the storm in this case.
2. Hurricane Isaias (2020)
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A recently-hit hurricane off USA’s east coast and the Caribbean, the Biblically-named Hurricane Isaias was named by the National Hurricane Center. While some think, it is pronounced ai-zei-uh, some other believe the correct pronunciation is eee-sah-EE-ahs. The centre itself settled on the latter.
3. Cyclone Uesi (2020)
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Named by Fiji Meteorological Service, Cyclone Uesi made its downpour over New Caledonia and subsequent rains near the coast of New South Wales in Australia. Pronounced you-see, the Category 2 Tropical Cyclone resulted in rains close to nine inches deep in some places.
4. Typhoon Son-Tinh (2012)
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Formed and dissipated in eight days, Typhoon Son-Tinh hit the coastal regions of China, Philippines and Vietnam in 2012. Understanding that Typhoon Son-Tinh can be a little hard to pronounce for non-natives, it was better known by its alter-ego: Tropical Storm Ofel.
5. Cyclone Honorinina (1986)
A tropical cyclone that struck the eastern coast of Madagascar in 1986, Cyclone Honorinina took almost a month to subside. The fast-paced twister was dubbed as Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, implying winds gushing at a speed of 178–208 kilometres per hour.
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