Cyclone Tauktae is expected to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya (File)
Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm within six hours, and may hit the Gujarat coast by Tuesday, the weather office has warned. Over the next 12 hours, Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first cyclonic storm this year as India fights a deadly second wave of COVID-19, which has led to a surge in the country s caseload and death count. But have you ever wondered how these cyclones are named? There is a history and a process.