Cyclone Arnab Landfall To Continue For 3 More Hours Along Andhra Pradesh Coast; 150 Kmph Winds, Torrential Rain & Storm Surge Threaten Coastal Areas | Video
New Delhi: Cyclone Arnab began its landfall process early Wednesday along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts, bringing torrential downpours in the area, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Cyclone Arnab is very likely to continue to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to south of Yanam as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph during next… pic.twitter.com/2naTiaqcXw
— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2026
According to the IMD, the cyclone maintains a core intensity of 125 to 135 kmph, gusting up to 150 kmph. Having moved northwestwards at 3 kmph over the past three hours, the storm is expected to move slowly northwestwards initially before tracking north-northwestwards.
"Landfall process will continue for the next 3 hours," the IMD said in its hourly bulletin.
#WATCH | Cyclone Arnab | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | Residents in the coastal areas of Kakinada struggle to cope with the devastation caused by the cyclone. Several houses damaged as seawater entered residential areas; families in distress. pic.twitter.com/494Wj8Ml0v
— ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2026
The landfall point is specified between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, to the south of Yanam. Surface winds over the landfall area are expected to hold at 125 to 135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph during the next three hours, before gradually decreasing, the weather department said.
In the wake of the landfall, multiple trees were uprooted and power lines snapped across various locations in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada.
Heavy rain and gusty winds lashed several parts of West Bengal as an impact of Cyclone 'Arnab'.
#WATCH | Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh: Konaseema district has been severely affected by Cyclone Arnab, with heavy winds and rainfall lashing several areas. Several trees have been uprooted and fallen due to strong winds, causing disruption in the affected areas.
— ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2026
(Source: I&PR… pic.twitter.com/ygvscxY5BC
Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds uprooted trees, blocking Beach Road and Seethammadhara in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.
It has issued a major inundation alert, stating that a storm surge of 1.5 to 2.5 metres above astronomical tide is very likely to submerge low-lying areas of Andhra Pradesh during the next 4 to 5 hours, with the maximum peak surge expected near Kakinada and Yanam in the Puducherry Union Territory.
The IMD mentioned that extreme heavy rainfall exceeding 200 mm was recorded across several locations in Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam districts between 0830 hrs on October 27 and 0300 hrs on October 28.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: Very strong winds and heavy rainfall in Amalapuram in Konaseema district as an impact of Cyclone Arnab.
— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2026
(Video Source: Andhra Pradesh I&PR) pic.twitter.com/E1jMR5asRd
In Odisha, IMD has issued a warning issued severe weather warnings, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at one or two locations over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Nawarangpur, and Malkangiri. These areas are also very likely to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 60 to 80 kmph, gusting to 90 kmph.
#WATCH | Gopalpur, Odisha: Morning visuals from Gopalpur Beach in Ganjam show rough seas, strong winds, and heavy rainfall as Cyclone Arnab continues to intensify.
— ANI (@ANI) October 28, 2026
Centre of the severe cyclonic storm is very close to the coast line and the landfall process will continue during… pic.twitter.com/ZSri8tIXXL
Under an orange warning, heavy to very heavy rainfall has been predicted for Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Puri, Khordha, Sonepur, Boudh, and Nayagarh, alongside thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching 40 to 50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph.
Air India Issues Flight Advisory For Visakhapatnam And Vijayawada As Cyclone Arnab Approaches Andhra Pradesh CoastAdditionally, a yellow warning has been issued, forecasting heavy rainfall at one or two places across Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghapur, and Cuttack, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty surface winds of 30 to 40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, effective from October 28 until 8:30 pm on October 29.
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