1. Tropical Cyclone Nargis formed in the Bay of Bengal in May 2008 and made landfall in Burma, becoming the first tropical cyclone to hit the country. 2. Nargis intensified rapidly over warm waters, reaching peak winds of 215 km/h before landfall. 3. Nargis caused catastrophic damage and loss of life in Burma, with over 138,000 people killed or listed as missing in the immediate aftermath, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide since 1991.