Name of Super Cyclone Yaas Was Given By?

Oman gave Cyclone Yaas its name. The Persian term Yaas, translated in English as "Jasmin," is its original form. Around May 22, 2021, a low-pressure area developed over the North Andaman Sea, bordered the east-central Bay of Bengal, and eventually strengthened into Cyclone Yaas, a powerful cyclone. Tropical cyclones typically form during the pre-monsoon seasons of April to June and the post-monsoon seasons of October to December in the North Indian Ocean, which includes the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. Periods between May and June and October and November are noted for having severe cyclones that hit the Indian shores. As Cyclone Yaas made landfall in India, it battered coastal areas with heavy wind and rain, causing damage to homes and delivering waves that flooded towns. As the hurricane neared, more than a million people were evacuated nationwide.

When Cyclone Yaas hit India, the country was already stressed out from fighting a fatal second wave of Covid-19 infections.

Classification of Cyclone Yaas

• Cyclone Yaas was categorized as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS).
• The highest sustained surface wind speed (MSW) that a cyclone may produce determines its classification by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
• The cyclones are categorized as severe with an MSW of 48 to 63 knots, very severe with an MSW of 64 to 89 knots, extremely severe with an MSW of 90 to 119 knots, and super cyclonic storms with an MSW of 120 knots or higher.