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Cyclone Nilam

2012 tropical cyclone
Cyclonic Storm Nilam was the deadliest tropical cyclone to directly affect South India since Cyclone Jal in 2010. Originating from an area of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal on October 28, 2012, the system began as a weak depression 550 km... Wikipedia
Highest wind speed: 62 mph
Total fatalities: 75
Date: October 28, 2012 – November 1, 2012
Areas affected: Sri Lanka, South India
Category: Cyclonic Storm (IMD)
Damage: ≥$56.7 million (2012 USD)