BACKPIRCH WEATHER

1991 BANGLADESH CYCLONE

CATEGORY 5 SUPER CYCLONIC STORM

LIFESPAN: APRIL 24-30, 1991

MAX. SUSTAINED WINDS: 160 MPH

MIN. CORE PRESSURE: 918 MBAR

898 MBAR per JTWC

FATALITIES: 138,866

4th Deadliest Tropical Cyclone in World History

DAMAGE: $1.7 BILLION