Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu made landfall near Ongole on the south Andhra coast in the early hours of 3 November 2026, between 3:30 and 5:30 AM, with sustained winds of 100–110 kmph and gusts up to 120 kmph. It has since weakened, but its remnants are keeping south India wet.
What happened
- Landfall: near Ongole, south Andhra coast, 3 Nov, 3:30–5:30 AM
- Winds: 100–110 kmph sustained, gusts to 120 kmph, with a storm surge of 1.0–1.5 metres in low-lying areas
- Weakened: to a well-marked low over eastern Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh by 11:30 AM on 4 Nov, and dissipated on 4 Nov
- Deaths: at least 2 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh
Rain continues
Rain is expected across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, coastal Karnataka, Rayalaseema and parts of Andhra Pradesh through 8 November, as per IMD. Heavy showers are concentrated over south Tamil Nadu — Theni, Dindigul and Madurai — from 5 November, with gusty winds of 30–40 kmph and gusts up to 50 kmph.
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