2014 North Indian Ocean cyclone season

2014 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	January 4, 2014
Last system dissipated	November 8, 2014
Strongest storm
Name	Nilofar
• Maximum winds	205 km/h (125 mph) (3-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	950 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Depressions	8
Deep depressions	5
Cyclonic storms	3
Severe cyclonic storms	2
Very severe cyclonic storms	2
Extremely severe cyclonic storms	2
Total fatalities	183 total
Total damage	$3.58 billion (2014 USD)
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The 2014 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season included two very severe cyclonic storms, both in October, and one other named cyclonic storm, classified according to the tropical cyclone intensity scale of the India Meteorological Department. Cyclone Hudhud is estimated to have caused US$3.58 billion in damage across eastern India, and more than 120 deaths.

The scope of this article is limited to the Indian Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere, east of the Horn of Africa and west of the Malay Peninsula. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean — the Arabian Sea to the west of the Indian subcontinent, abbreviated ARB by the India Meteorological Department (IMD); and the Bay of Bengal to the east, abbreviated BOB by the IMD. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories. On average, four to six storms form in this basin every season.