Bhubaneswar: At a time when the possible formation of a cyclone over the Bay of Bengal between May 23 and 28 is doing the rounds in the media, the India Meteorological Department has categorically denied such claims.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, clarified that no official warning has been issued regarding any cyclone formation as of now.
According to the IMD sources, there is currently no cyclonic system over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD closely monitors weather patterns and disturbances in the region, and as of now, no significant system has been detected that would indicate cyclogenesis or the formation of a cyclonic storm.
Meanwhile, weather scientist Umashankar Das took to social media to address the cyclone speculation, poking fun at the media frenzy with a satirical post: “Is there a cyclone on TV? Yes… not on sea…, just on TV.”
His tongue-in-cheek remark seemed to hint that the cyclone threat might be more of a media narrative than an actual concern.
It is learnt that the IMD’s advanced forecasting systems and satellite imagery have not picked up any notable signs of a developing cyclone over the Bay of Bengal.
