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Vardha
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Ockhi
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Gaja
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Irma
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cyclone Gaja was one of the major cyclones to hit the Tamil Nadu coast in November 2018.
Detailed explanation-2: -Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Titli was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage to Eastern India in October 2018.
Detailed explanation-3: -It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is Classification? The IMD classifies cyclones on the basis of the Maximum Sustained Surface Wind Speed (MSW) they generate. The cyclones are classified as severe (MSW of 48-63 knots), very severe (MSW of 64-89 knots), extremely severe (MSW of 90-119 knots) and super cyclonic storm (MSW of 120 knots or more).