1975 Porbandar cyclone

On 17 October 1975, the remnant of an earlier depression in the west central Bay of Bengal were moving towards India.

On 19 October, these two low-pressure circulations merged to form a depression centered near Maharashtra coast.

On the morning of the 20 October, the system intensified into a deep depression and was centered near 18.5°N, 70°E in Arabian Sea.

On 22 October morning, it slightly weaken before making a landfall on coast about 10-15 km north of Porbandar.

Total damages were estimated to be ₹75 crore (equivalent to ₹21 billion or US$240 million in 2023) which included buildings, crops, grain storages and others.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone , remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression