The 1984 Sriharikota cyclone, officially named Tropical Cyclone 03B by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 04 by the India Meteorological Department, was the worst to hit the central east coast of India in seven years. Its erratic movement along the coast of Andhra Pradesh brought intense flooding in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, resulting in 604 fatalities.
The 1984 Sriharikota cyclone, officially named Tropical Cyclone 03B by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm BOB 04 by the India Meteorological Department, was the worst to hit the central east coast of India in seven years. Its erratic movement along the coast of Andhra Pradesh brought intense flooding in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, resulting in 604 fatalities.
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