{{Short description|North Indian cyclone in 2015}} {{good article}} {{Infobox weather event | name = Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Megh | image = Megh 2015-11-07 2215Z.jpg | caption = Cyclone Megh shortly before peak intensity while nearing Socotra on November 7 | formed = November 5, 2015 | dissipated = November 10, 2015 }}{{Infobox weather event/IMD | winds = 95 | pressure = 964 }}{{Infobox weather event/SSHWS | winds = 110 | pressure = 941 }}{{Infobox weather event/Effects | fatalities = 18 total | damages = Unknown | areas = [[Oman]], [[Somalia]], [[Yemen]] }}{{Infobox weather event/Footer | season = [[2015 North Indian Ocean cyclone season]] }} '''Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Megh'''{{efn|The name ''Megh'' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: मेघ; [[Help:IPA/Hindi|[meːɡʱ]]]) was contributed by [[India]] and means "cloud" in [[Hindi language|Hindi]].}} is regarded as the worst [[tropical cyclone]] to ever strike the [[Yemen]]i island of [[Socotra]], causing additional destruction there after [[Cyclone Chapala]] hit the same island.<ref name="Second cyclone to hit Yemen">{{cite news|last1=Samenow|first1=Jason|title=Unprecedented: Second freak tropical cyclone to strike Yemen in the same week|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/09/unprecedented-second-freak-tropical-cyclone-to-strike-yemen-in-the-same-week/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Megh formed on November 5, 2015, in the eastern [[Arabian Sea]], and followed a path similar to Chapala. After moving northward, the cyclone turned to the west, and fueled by warm water temperatures, it quickly intensified. On November 7, the storm developed an [[eye (cyclone)|eye]] in the center and began to [[rapid intensification|rapidly intensify]] into a mature cyclone. By the next day, the [[India Meteorological Department]] estimated peak [[maximum sustained wind|3 minute sustained winds]] of {{convert|175|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}, and the American-based [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] estimated 1 minute winds of {{convert|205|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}. Shortly thereafter, the cyclone brushed the northern coast of Socotra. The storm steadily weakened thereafter, especially after it skirted the northern [[Somalia]] coast. After entering the [[Gulf of Aden]], Megh turned to the west-northwest and struck southwestern Yemen on 10 November as a [[Tropical cyclone scales#North Indian Ocean|deep depression]], dissipating shortly thereafter.
When Megh passed near Socotra, residents were just beginning to return after the previous cyclone, and many had to evacuate again. Additional heavy rainfall and high winds lashed the island, which destroyed 500 homes and damaged another 3,000. The consecutive storms damaged 785 fishing boats, left 80% of the roads impassible, and caused an island-wide power outage. Megh killed 18 people on Socotra and injured another 60. The heavy damage on the island prompted nearby countries and international organizations to deliver relief goods and medical teams. Later, Megh brought torrential rainfall and high waves to northern Somalia, killing livestock and damaging schools. The storm's final landfall in Yemen marked little rainfall or effects.
==Meteorological history== {{Storm path|Megh 2015 track.png}} On November 3, an area of scattered [[convection (meteorology)|convection]] persisted about {{convert|860|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Mumbai]], India, in the central [[Arabian Sea]]. The thunderstorms were associated with a weak and broad circulation,<ref name="stwo"/> located in an area of low [[wind shear]] and warm water temperatures over {{convert|29|C|F|abbr=on}}, both favorable conditions.<ref name="megh"/> At the time, the system was located east of [[Cyclone Chapala]], which had recently struck [[Yemen]].<ref name="stwo">{{cite web|title=Significant Tropical Weather Advisory |date=November 3, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201511031800.htm |access-date=January 25, 2016 |publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040224/https://www.webcitation.org/6clx0xGmu?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/ABIO10-PGTW_201511031800.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> On November 4, a distinct [[low-pressure area]] developed in association with a mid- to [[cold-core low|upper-level low]], while the region was in an active [[Madden–Julian oscillation]] phase favorable for [[tropical cyclogenesis|storm development]]. The circulation became better defined as [[outflow (meteorology)|outflow]] increased, amplified by an [[anticyclone]] over the system. Based on the organization, the [[India Meteorological Department]] (IMD) classified the low as a [[Tropical cyclone scales#North Indian Ocean|depression]] at 00:00 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] on November 5. About six hours later, the IMD upgraded the system to a deep depression, and at 12:00 UTC that day the agency upgraded it to a cyclonic storm, [[tropical cyclone naming|naming]] it Megh.<ref name="megh">{{cite report|publisher=India Meteorological Department|title=Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, Megh over the Arabian Sea (05-10 November 2015): A Report |date=December 2015|access-date=January 22, 2016|url=http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/preliminary-report/Megh.pdf}}</ref> Earlier that day, the American-based [[Joint Typhoon Warning Center]] (JTWC) initiated advisories on the storm as Tropical Cyclone 05A while the storm was about {{convert|1,120|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[Socotra]] island offshore Yemen.<ref name="d1">{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Five) Warning NR 001 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 5, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511050900.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040427/https://www.webcitation.org/6cp2534oZ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511050900.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref>
Upon forming, Megh was moving to the west-southwest due to a [[ridge (meteorology)|ridge]] to the north.<ref name="megh"/> While Megh was in its formative stages, it developed broken [[rainband]]s that swirled into the circulation center,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Five) Warning NR 002 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 5, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511051500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040304/https://www.webcitation.org/6cp24lHJY?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511051500.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> which was located beneath the blossoming convection.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 003 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 5, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511052100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040347/https://www.webcitation.org/6cp24Sgt4?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511052100.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> On November 6, dry air began to become entrained into the circulation, although the unfavorable conditions did not disrupt the center.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 004 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 6, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511060300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040707/https://www.webcitation.org/6csnL1v9L?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511060300.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> Instead, the convection became better organized, developing into a [[central dense overcast]],<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 006 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 6, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511061500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040748/https://www.webcitation.org/6csnRg19u?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511061500.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> as well as the beginnings of an [[eye (cyclone)|eye feature]]. As the storm continued to develop, the [[radius of maximum wind]]s shrank, resulting in a smaller storm than the previous Cyclone Chapala.<ref name="megh"/> At 12:00 UTC on November 7, the JTWC upgraded Megh to the equivalent of a hurricane after a small defined eye became evident.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 010 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 7, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511071500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040504/https://www.webcitation.org/6csnaTe3H?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511071500.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> The storm began [[rapid deepening]] that day due to the continued low shear and warm water temperatures, and the convection became more symmetric and circular. Such intensification was not anticipated by [[tropical cyclone forecast model]]s, which emphasized that the external conditions, such as dry air from the west, would be unfavorable. At 06:00 UTC on November 7, the IMD upgraded Megh to a severe cyclonic storm, and just nine hours later upgraded it to a very severe cyclonic storm – the equivalent to hurricane intensity with 3 minute winds of {{convert|120|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}.<ref name="megh"/>
[[File:Megh 2015-11-09 1005Z.png|thumb|A weakening Cyclone Megh approaching Yemen on November 9]] Cyclone Megh continued to rapidly intensify while approaching the island of Socotra. It developed a small eye just {{convert|7.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} in diameter by early on November 8, along with a convective core just {{convert|280|km|mi|abbr=on}} in diameter.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 012 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 8, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511080300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040544/https://www.webcitation.org/6csnefSCS?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511080300.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> At 03:00 UTC that day, the IMD upgraded the system to an extremely severe cyclonic storm, and three hours later estimated peak 3 minute winds of {{convert|175|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}.<ref name="megh"/> At the same time, the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute winds of {{convert|205|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 013 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 8, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511080900.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040628/https://www.webcitation.org/6csnhcfhD?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511080900.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> Since accurate record keeping began in the basin in 1990, this marked the first time in the Arabian Sea that there were two cyclones in one season with 1 minute winds of at least 185 km/h (115 km/h).<ref>{{cite web|author=Jeff Masters|publisher=Weather Underground|date=November 8, 2015|title=Déjà Vu: Category 3 Megh Slams Yemen Island; Bahamas Disturbance 94L May Develop|access-date=February 4, 2016|url=http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=3180|archive-date=November 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113034148/http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=3180|url-status=dead}}</ref> Between 06:00–12:00 UTC on November 8, the eye of Megh passed just north of Socotra, with the resulting land interaction causing the eyewall to disappear and for the winds to diminish.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 014 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 8, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511081500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522041109/https://www.webcitation.org/6cz8pd9cj?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511081500.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> After exiting the island, the cyclone began weakening further due to cooler water temperatures and drier air from the [[Arabian Peninsula]] to the northwest.<ref name="megh"/> Early on November 9, the center of Megh passed {{convert|57|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Cape Guardafui]], and further land interaction with [[Somalia]] to the south increasingly degraded the storm's structure.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 9, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511090300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522041030/https://www.webcitation.org/6cz8p3i3f?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511090300.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> At 00:00 UTC that day, Megh weakened into a very severe cyclonic storm.<ref name="megh"/>
After passing just north of [[Somaliland]], Megh progressed westward into the [[Gulf of Aden]], the waterway between Somaliland and the Arabian Peninsula.<ref name="megh"/> This marked the first time on record when two storms entered the body of water in the same year.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Weather.com|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=February 4, 2016|author=John Erdman|title=Cyclone Megh Makes Direct Hit on Socotra; Second Final Landfall In Yemen (RECAP)|url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/cyclone-megh-five-yemen-socotra-somalia-arabian-peninsula}}</ref> By 12:00 UTC on November 9, the center was beginning to become exposed from the convection due to the unfavorable conditions.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 018 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 9, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511091500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040949/https://www.webcitation.org/6cz8oLbeW?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511091500.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> Throughout the day, the structure rapidly deteriorated as the storm curved to the west-northwest.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 019 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 9, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511092100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040909/https://www.webcitation.org/6cz8o0RuZ?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511092100.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> At 21:00 UTC on November 9, Megh weakened further into a severe cyclonic storm, and degraded further to a cyclonic storm by six hours later. While just offshore Yemen, the circulation slowed and turned to the northeast, after the ridge to the north receded eastward. At 06:00 UTC on November 10 the storm weakened to a deep depression, and three hours later Megh made [[landfall]] in southwestern Yemen northeast of [[Zinjibar]], with estimated winds of {{convert|55|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}.<ref name="megh"/> The structure eroded significantly over land, prompting the JTWC to discontinue advisories.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Joint Typhoon Warning Center |title=Tropical Cyclone 05A (Megh) Warning NR 020 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |date=November 10, 2015 |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511100300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240522040832/https://www.webcitation.org/6cz8ngYUO?url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/WTIO31-PGTW_201511100300.htm |archive-date=May 22, 2024 }}</ref> The circulation continued inland, and Megh degenerated into a low-pressure area by 18:00 UTC on November 10.<ref name="megh"/>
==Preparations and impact== [[File:Megh 2015-11-10 0725Z.jpg|left|thumb|Megh making landfall over Yemen on November 10]] <!--Socotra--> Occurring just days after Cyclone Chapala bypassed the island, Cyclone Megh struck Socotra, bringing further winds, rainfall, and flash flooding.<ref name=PHYS/> Residents who returned home after Chapala had to evacuate again due to Megh,<ref name=PHYS/> and 800 people on the nearby island of [[Abd al Kuri]] evacuated to [[Hadhramaut Governorate]] on the Yemeni mainland.<ref name="flash8"/><ref name="afp1110"/> Some relief goods delivered after Chapala were damaged during Megh.<ref name="ocha119">{{cite report|publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|at=ReliefWeb|date=9 November 2015|title=Yemen: Cyclone Chapala Flash Update 6|access-date=2 February 2016|url=http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Yemen_Flash%20Update%206_9%20Nov_Final.pdf}}</ref> The cyclone wrecked about 500 homes and damaged 3,000 others,<ref name="flash8">{{cite report|publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|at=ReliefWeb|date=11 November 2015|title=Yemen: Cyclones Chapala and Megh Flash Update 8|access-date=2 February 2016|url=http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Yemen_Flash_Update_8_11_Nov_Final.pdf}}</ref> which displaced about 18,000 people to schools and mosques.<ref name="flash7"/> The storm disrupted entire villages – tainting water wells and affecting communication towers – while also damaging the main hospital and power station.<ref name="ocha119"/><ref name="flash7"/> This resulted in fuel shortages and an island wide power outage.<ref name="flash8"/> The combination of high winds and rainfall caused the island's main port to close,<ref name="afp1110"/> with 785 fishing boats and 1,130 fishing nets damaged by Chapala and Megh.<ref name="f11"/> About 80% of the roads on Socotra were left impassible.<ref name="afp1110"/> The storm also killed many livestock and downed thousands of palm trees.<ref name="afp1110"/> Two people died on Socotra when their homes collapsed.<ref name=PHYS>{{cite web|title=Panic, deaths as Yemen's Socotra hit by new cyclone|date=8 November 2015|url=http://phys.org/news/2015-11-panic-deaths-yemen-socotra-cyclone.html|website=PHYS.ORG|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> Overall, the storm killed 18 people on the island and injured 60 others.<ref name="megh"/><ref name="afp1110">{{cite news|date=10 November 2015|access-date=2 February 2016|title=Cyclone killed 14 on Yemeni island, officials say|agency=Agence France-Presse|publisher=ReliefWeb|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/cyclone-killed-14-yemeni-island-officials-say}}</ref><ref name="flash7"/>
After the storm, communication disruptions on Socotra made it difficult for relief workers to determine the needs of the affected residents. Due to the main port being damaged, residents built a makeshift pathway to assist relief distribution from a ship carrying 700 tons of supplies from the United Arab Emirates. Relief distribution was also disrupted by the heavy damage to Socotra's infrastructure,<ref name="flash8"/> including damaged roads and minimal power or fuel supply. After the storm, displaced residents stayed in public buildings or outside damaged houses. Due to the collective impacts of Chapala and Megh, various [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf countries]] sent 43 planes with supplies to the island by 19 November.<ref name="f11">{{cite report|publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|at=ReliefWeb|date=19 November 2015|title=Yemen: Cyclones Chapala and Megh Flash Update 11|access-date=3 February 2016|url=http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Yemen_Flash_%20Update_%2011_19_Nov_Final.pdf}}</ref> The United Arab Emirates sent a ship and a plane, carrying 500 tons of food, 10 tons of blankets and tents, and 1,200 barrels of food.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Emirates News Agency|access-date=3 February 2016|date=24 November 2015|title=Khalifa Foundation sends aid to Socotra Archipelago|publisher=ReliefWeb|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/khalifa-foundation-sends-aid-socotra-archipelago}}</ref> The local Red Cross gave cooked meals and tarps to the island's residents.<ref>{{cite report|work=International Committee of the Red Cross|date=20 November 2015|access-date=3 February 2016|title=Yemen: Tropical cyclones compound humanitarian suffering|publisher=ReliefWeb|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-tropical-cyclones-compound-humanitarian-suffering}}</ref> The [[International Organization for Migration]] provided 2,000 shelter kits as well as a medical team to Socotra.<ref name="iom">{{cite report|work=International Organization for Migration|publisher=ReliefWeb|access-date=3 February 2016|date=3 December 2015|title=Yemen Crisis: IOM Regional Response - Situation Report, 3 December 2015|url=http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/IOM-Yemen-Crisis-Sitrep-3-December%20-2015-35.pdf}}</ref>
While brushing the northern tip of Somalia, Megh dropped heavy rainfall to coastal regions of the nation,<ref name="megh"/> particularly in the [[Puntland]] region. There, stations recorded more than 300% of the average annual rainfall. [[Eyl]] reported {{convert|160|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rainfall over 24 hours.<ref name="som"/> Megh also lashed the coast with strong waves, and the combination with rainfall damaged several boats.<ref>{{cite report|date=14 November 2015|access-date=2 February 2016|publisher=ReliefWeb|title=Somalia: Tropical Cyclone Chapala Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation ° MDRSO004|work=International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-tropical-cyclone-chapala-emergency-plan-action-epoa-dref-operation-mdrso004}}</ref> The rains led to [[flash flood]]ing that blocked roads.<ref name="som2"/> Megh damaged schools, police stations, and the main hospital in [[Alula District]].<ref name="som2">{{cite report|publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|at=ReliefWeb|date=13 November 2015|title=Somalia: Flash Update 3 Humanitarian Impact of Heavy Rains|access-date=2 February 2016|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-flash-update-3-humanitarian-impact-heavy-rains-13-november-2015|format=PDF}}</ref> The passage of Megh also resulted in the loss of livestock in the region,<ref name="som">{{cite report|title=Somalia: Tropical Storm Update, Issued: 10th November, 2015|date=10 November 2015|access-date=2 February 2016|work=Food and Agriculture Organization|publisher=ReliefWeb|url=http://reliefweb.int/map/somalia/somalia-tropical-storm-update-issued-10th-november-2015}}</ref> and many fruit and palm trees were knocked down.<ref name="som2"/> After the passages of earlier Cyclone Chapala and Megh, the local [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] chapter distributed blankets, sleeping mats, and mattresses to the affected families.<ref>{{cite report|title=Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Somalia: Tropical Cyclone Chapala|work=International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|publisher=ReliefWeb|date=14 November 2015|access-date=2 February 2016|url=http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/MDRSO004_0.pdf}}</ref>
By the time Megh made landfall on the Yemen mainland, it had weakened enough to not produce any strong winds or heavy rainfall.<ref name="flash7">{{cite report|publisher=United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|at=ReliefWeb|date=10 November 2015|title=Yemen: Cyclones Chapala and Megh Flash Update 7|access-date=2 February 2016|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-cyclones-chapala-and-megh-flash-update-7-10-november-2015-enar|format=PDF}}</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Tropical cyclones}} {{Commons category|Cyclone Megh}} *Other tropical cyclones in: :*[[List of Horn of Africa tropical cyclones|Horn of Africa]] :*[[List of Arabian Peninsula tropical cyclones|Arabian Peninsula]] *[[2008 Yemen cyclone]] *[[Cyclone Chapala]] (2015) *[[Cyclone Ockhi]] (2017), another [[Tropical cyclone scales|Category 3]] tropical cyclone in the [[Arabian Sea]].
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