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Somalia Districts hit by 1994 Tropical Cyclone 05A
Resource ID
66839494-bae9-11ec-8e88-0242ac170007
Title
Somalia Districts hit by 1994 Tropical Cyclone 05A
Date
April 13, 2022, 5:20 a.m., Publication
Abstract
A disturbance which became Tropical Cyclone 05A was first noted on the 7th November,1994 by Significant Tropical Weather Advisory (ABIO) at 9N 54E. It was embedded within a widespread area of convection associated with broad troughing. This layer shows TC05A hitting two Somalia Districts, Bossaso and Eyl, on 20thNovember, 1994. The storm produced a maximum wind speed of 104Km/hr(65mph).
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Responsible
IGAD_DRM
Point of Contact
DRM Team
disaster-risk-management@igad.int
Purpose
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Maintenance Frequency
asNeeded
Type
vector
Restrictions
None
License
Not Specified
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
Start
Nov. 19, 1984, midnight
End
Nov. 20, 1984, midnight
Supplemental Information
The storm's high winds and rainfallĀ  were catastrophic to the districts. It killed 30 people and injured hundreds of others. Several boats and homes were washed away.
Data Quality
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Extent
  • x0: 48.919121767000036
  • x1: 50.176136377000034
  • y0: 7.399170170000048
  • y1: 11.451388877000056
Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:4326
Keywords
no keywords
Category
Disaster Risks
Regions
Africa , Somalia