The IMD and other institutes of the Ministry of Earth Sciences ran data through 10 specialised weather models. Elaborating on the formation stage of cyclone 'Fani', he said help from other institutes of the MoES played a crucial role in predicting the development of the cyclone. It became a 'severe cyclonic storm' on April 29 and into a 'very severe cyclone' on April 30. A day later, it took the from of an 'extremely severe cyclone' and slammed into the Odisha coast on May 3 with a speed gusting to 175 kilometres per hour. Cyclone 'Fani' ravaged most parts of Odisha and left 12 people dead, a senior official had said.

Source: Mint May 05, 2019 12:45 UTC