‘Murasu’ strengthens into Severe Cyclonic Storm
Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the West Central and Southwest Bay of Bengal. A scene at Marina Beach on November 1
| Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B
Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the West Central and Southwest Bay of Bengal in the early hours on Monday (November 2).
As per observations made by the IMD at 2.30 a.m., the storm lay centered over the same region, which is about 260 km east-northeast of Chennai, 290 km east-southeast of Nellore, 320 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam, 310 km east-southeast of Kavali, 330 km southeast of Ongole and 470 km south of Vishakhapatnam.
The system may continue to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast, near Ongole, as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed of 100 to 110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.
The rainfall activity has begun in parts of the State as of 6 a.m. Extremely heavy rainfall alert has been issued for the five districts of Eluru, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla and SPSR Nellore, and very heavy rainfall is likely in the districts of NTR, Eluru, East and West Godavari, Palnadu, Chittoor and Tirupati for Monday, November 1.
Published – November 02, 2026 06:38 am IST
Source: www.thehindu.com