despite the decrease of overall frequency of the basin in the last two decades. Higher temperatures caused the cyclones to become more powerful and lead to tropical cyclone formation faster. Rising sea level also caused higher storm surge. Researchers also predict that cyclones will be deadlier and stronger as the trend of warming sea surface temperatures continues. Rising sea levels also may cause severe flooding, strong storm surges and will inundate coastal towns. Seasons Before 1890 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Records The most intense tropical cyclone of the basin was the 1999 Odisha Cyclone. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Indian state of Odisha. The maximum recorded wind speed was with minimum barometric pressure of . The costliest tropical cyclone was Cyclone Amphan which struck the West Bengal coast on May 20. The recorded damage cost was 13.2 billion, beating the record of Cyclone Nargis which was 4 billion. The deadliest tropical cyclone was the 1970 Bhola Cyclone, which caused over 500,000 fatalities in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta region alone. It made landfall in the Tazumuddin Upazila in East Pakistan (now known as Bangladesh). The smallest tropical cyclone was Cyclone Ogni, which struck the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 30, 2008. The cyclone's diameter was only . The largest tropical cyclone was the 1999 Odisha Cyclone, which strike the coast of Odisha. The cyclone's diameter was . The wettest tropical cyclone was Severe Cyclonic Storm ARB 01 (2004). One of the weather stations recorded between May 5 7, 2004. See also Tropical cyclone Atlantic hurricane season Pacific hurricane season Pacific typhoon season South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone Australian region tropical cyclone South Pacific tropical cyclone South Atlantic tropical cyclone Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone Notes References