What Is Nor'wester Meaning?

A native or resident of the Northwest Territories, usually non-Indigenous, may be called a Nor'Wester, but in the literature of the fur trade the term is usually associated with the NWC and its members.

What is Kalbaishakhi?

Nor'westers or the Kalbaishakhi (Bengali: কালবৈশাখী) (Odia: କାଳ ବୈଶାଖୀ), Bordoisila as known in Assam, are localised rainfall and thunderstorm event which occurs in Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal and Bangladesh, often exceeding 100 km/h (62 mph).

What is the local name of nor wester?

Violent thunderstorms in the Gangetic plains of India are locally known as Kal Baisakhi or Nor'westers. These localised events are generally associated with thunderstorms accompanied by strong squally winds and torrential rainfall.

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