 The first storm of the season originated toward the end of March in the Bay of Bengal , one of only five March storms at the time in that body of water . Strong wind shear , which plagued several storms during the season , caused the storm to rapidly dissipate over open waters . In August , a weak depression struck the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh , producing additional flooding after a deluge affected the area in July . There were 131 deaths in Andhra Pradesh , mostly by drownings or collapsed walls , while damage was estimated at ₹ 7 @.@ 76 billion rupees ( $ 170 million USD ) . There were two short @-@ lived storms in October – one dissipated offshore India in the middle of the month , and the other struck Bangladesh toward the end of the month . The latter storm destroyed many homes and boats , killing 77 in Bangladesh including 52 fishermen , and damage in the Indian state of Meghalaya was estimated at ₹ 600 million rupees ( $ 13 million USD ) . The strongest storm of the season struck Tamil Nadu in November , causing damages of ₹ 700 million rupees ( $ 15 million USD ) and 12 deaths . The final storm of the season hit eastern Sri Lanka , leaving 500 @,@ 000 homeless and killing nine . 
