Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Cyclone Arnab landfall process complete; cyclonic storm weakens but still ‘severe’
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Severe cyclone Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam in Puducherry early on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain across coastal areas and disrupting daily life.
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Severe cyclone Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam in Puducherry early on Wednesday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain across coastal areas and disrupting daily life....Read More
The cyclone was moving northwestwards at 3 kmph, with sustained winds of 125 to 135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had identified the landfall zone between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, south of Yanam. The weather agency also warned that a storm surge of 1.5 to 2.5 metres above the astronomical tide could flood low-lying areas, particularly around Kakinada and Yanam.
The storm also caused damage in other parts of Andhra Pradesh. Several trees were uprooted, and power lines snapped at multiple locations in Kakinada. In Visakhapatnam, heavy rain and strong winds brought down trees, blocking Beach Road and Seethammadhara.
The IMD recorded extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 200 mm at several locations in Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam districts between 8.30 am on October 27 and 3 am on October 28. Heavy rain and strong winds were also reported in parts of West Bengal.
‘Stay indoors’ warning issued
Authorities have asked residents to stay indoors until conditions improve. People have also been advised to keep away from electric poles, hoardings and old trees.
Emergency response teams have been deployed in vulnerable areas to address waterlogging, remove fallen trees, and clear blocked roads, while also responding to damage to essential infrastructure.
IMD issues warning for Odisha
The IMD has issued severe weather warnings for several districts in Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at some places and extremely heavy rain at isolated locations in Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri.
These districts are also likely to experience thunderstorms, lightning and strong surface winds of 60 to 80 kmph, with gusts reaching 90 kmph.
An orange warning has been issued for Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Puri, Khordha, Sonepur, Boudh and Nayagarh. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in these areas, along with thunderstorms and winds of 40 to 50 kmph, with gusts reaching 60 kmph.
A yellow warning has also been issued for Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghapur and Cuttack. These districts may receive heavy rainfall in isolated places, accompanied by thunderstorms and winds of 30 to 40 kmph, with gusts up to 50 kmph.
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- 28 Oct 2026, 10:59:00 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Heavy rain lashes Odisha amid ‘severe’ cyclonic storm
VIDEO | Cyclone Arnab: Heavy rains lash Odisha; Chandbali and Dhamnagar record over 50 mm rainfall. Visuals from Bhadrak at 10:00 am. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/40lDZ5rSkj
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 28, 2026Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Heavy rain lashed Odisha, with Chandbali and Dhamnagar recording over 50 mm of rainfall, as cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts.
Visuals shared by news agency PTI showed heavy rainfall in Odisha.
- 28 Oct 2026, 10:45:48 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Cyclone crosses Andhra coast, weakens into severe cyclonic storm
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on Wednesday morning before weakening into a severe cyclonic storm.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall process is complete, with the weather system moving entirely over land.
Peak wind speeds reached up to 135 kmph, with gusts of up to 150 kmph.
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- 28 Oct 2026, 10:16:36 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Schools closed in parts of Jharkhand till Oct 29
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: The Jharkhand government has ordered the closure of schools till October 29 in several districts in the wake of rainfall triggered by cyclone 'Arnab', which made landfall in the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.
The district administrations of Ranchi, West Singhbhum, East Singhbhum, and Simdega said schools will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
(Inputs from PTI)
- 28 Oct 2026, 10:08:58 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: 12 flights, several trains cancelled in Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Arnab LIVE updates: Rail and flight operations in Tamil Nadu have been hit by Cyclone 'Arnab', which made its landfall between Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh and Yanam in Puducherry early Wednesday.
Chennai airport authorities announced that 12 flights operating between Chennai and Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Rajahmundry were cancelled.
Meanwhile, Southern Railway in an update said the Kakinada Port-Chengalpattu Circar Express , Narasapur-Tuticorin Special, Santragachi-Dr MGR Chennai Central AC Superfast Express were cancelled in view of the cyclone.
The Howrah-Dr MGR Chennai Central Coromandel Express has been rescheduled, it said.
(Inputs from S Vijay Karthik)
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- 28 Oct 2026, 09:52:16 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: IndiGo issues travel advisory amid ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: IndiGo issued a travel advisory for several Andhra regions as ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm Arnab continues its landfall process.
“Due to bad weather conditions arising from Tropical Cyclone Arnab, flights to and from Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam will remain impacted today as well,” the advisory read.
It added, “Customers are advised to check their flight status before proceeding to the airport.”
- 28 Oct 2026, 09:36:31 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: Landfall process to continue for 2 more hours, says IMD
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its bulletin issued at 8:45am that the centre of “very severe” cyclonic storm Arnab is very close to the coastline and the landfall process will continue for the next two hours.
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- 28 Oct 2026, 09:14:03 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: Cyclone ‘practically stationary’, says IMD in latest update
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: In its latest weather bulletin issued at 8:45am, the IMD said that Cyclone Arnab remained “practically stationary” during the past three hours and lay centred at 5:30am about 30 km east of Narsapur (Andhra Pradesh), 45 km south-southwest of Yanam (Puducherry UT), 70 km south-southwest of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh).
It is very likely to move northwestwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to the south of Yanam, as a very severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph, during the next two hours.
- 28 Oct 2026, 08:55:17 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: Red alert in several Andhra districts
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: As the landfall process of Cyclone Arnab continues, the IMD has issued a ‘red alert’ for several districts in Andhra Pradesh, warning of extremely heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong surface winds.
The districts, as shown on IMD's website, include:
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Visakhapatnam
- Anakapalli
- Kakinada
- East Godavari
- Eluru
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- 28 Oct 2026, 08:29:18 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: No loss of life reported in Andhra, says CM Naidu
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said no loss of life has been reported so far following Cyclone Arnab, crediting advance precautionary measures taken by the administration for preventing casualties.
Speaking during a teleconference with 32,000 personnel, including district collectors, he directed officials to minimise property damage and restore normalcy in cyclone-affected areas at the earliest.
"No loss of life has been reported so far due to Cyclone Arnab. The advance precautionary measures taken by the administrative machinery helped prevent casualties," said Naidu in an official press release.
- 28 Oct 2026, 08:24:22 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: Strong winds uproot trees in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: Strong gusty winds triggered by Cyclone Arnab uprooted several large trees across the Korangi area of Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada district on Wednesday, causing disruptions to vehicular traffic and local road connectivity.
The fierce winds that accompanied the storm's landfall near the Kakinada coast caused branches and full-grown trees to collapse along several stretches of road in the region.
(Inputs from ANI)
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- 28 Oct 2026, 07:56:19 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: ‘Very severe’ storm's centre close to coastline
According to the IMD, the northern spiral band of the cyclone has further entered the land, while the storm's centre remains very close to the coastline.
"The cyclone remains practically stationary along the Andhra Pradesh coast, and the landfall process is expected to continue for another 2-3 hours," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update at 5.30 am.
The very severe cyclonic storm was located over the west central Bay of Bengal close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, near latitude 16.4 degrees north and longitude 82.0 degrees east, about 30 km east of Narsapur, 45 km south-southwest of Yanam, 70 km south-southwest of Kakinada and 90 km east-northeast of Machilipatnam.
The system is likely to continue moving north westwards and cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to the south of Yanam, as a very severe cyclonic storm, with maximum sustained wind speeds of up to 135 kmph and gusts reaching 150 kmph during the next three hours, the weather update said
- 28 Oct 2026, 07:33:18 AM IST
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: System ‘practically stationary’, landfall process still on, says IMD
Cyclone Arnab landfall news LIVE: The landfall process of ‘very severe' cyclonic storm's began in early hours of Wednesday, with it not having passed yet, as per IMD observation made at 5:30 am. The landfall point was between Andhra's Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, to the South of Yanam (Puducherry).
According to an India Meteorological Department bulletin, based on observations made at 5:30 am, the system was “practically stationary”, due to which the landfall process was expected to continue for next two hours •
-Landfall Point: Between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, to the South of Yanam
-Wind Speed over landfall area: 115-125 Kmph Gusting to 140 Kmph during next 2-3 hours and gradually decrease thereafter.
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