 The strongest storm to threaten Sri Lanka since 1992 , the cyclone produced estimated wind gusts of 175 km / h ( 110 mph ) near where it moved ashore . About 500 @,@ 000 people were left homeless , after the winds destroyed the roofs of many houses . One entire fishing village was destroyed , and about 20 @,@ 000 ha ( 49 @,@ 000 acres ) of rice fields were wrecked . While crossing the country , the cyclone dropped between 4 and 8 inches ( 100 to 200 mm ) of precipitation , compounding the effects of severe monsoonal flooding from the previous month . There were nine deaths in the country . Later , the storm brought heavy rainfall to southern India , with a peak 24 ‑ hour total of 180 mm ( 7 @.@ 1 in ) in Nagapattinam . The storm damaged 480 houses and wrecked 95 fishing boats . 
