11. At 06 : 00 UTC on October 27, the IMD upgraded Nilofar to a very severe cyclonic storm . 12. The outlier was Severe Cyclonic Storm Mukda in late September which remained virtually stationary its entire existence to the southwest of Gujarat. 13. The IMD followed suit by downgrading Gonu to severe cyclonic storm status and later to cyclonic storm status early on June 7. 14. "' Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Phet "'was a powerful tropical cyclone that made US $ 780 million. 15. However, the storm quickly intensified on May 18, strengthening into a severe cyclonic storm and later very severe cyclonic storm. 16. However, the storm quickly intensified on May 18, strengthening into a severe cyclonic storm and later very severe cyclonic storm . 17. Of these systems, seven developed into deep depressions, four into cyclonic storms, and one into a very severe cyclonic storm . 18. On November 11, a severe cyclonic storm & ndash; numbered BOB 04 & ndash; developed in the Bay of Bengal. 19. According to the IMD, Cyclone Gonu crossed the easternmost tip of Oman still as a very severe cyclonic storm early on June 6. 20. When it became a very severe cyclonic storm on June 3, Gonu became the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea.
