Who Named Cyclone Yaas?

Cyclone Yaas was named by Oman as part of the WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones naming system for the North Indian Ocean.

• "Yaas" means jasmine in Persian/Omani Arabic
• Made landfall on 26 May 2021 near Balasore, Odisha
• Classified as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speeds ~155 km/h
• Caused significant damage in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand
• Cyclone names for the North Indian Ocean are managed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in coordination with 13 member countries