Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu began its landfall process near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to coastal areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the process began around 1 am, with wind speeds reaching 110 kmph and gusts of up to 120 kmph.
“The landfall process commenced at 0100 hours IST on November 3. The forward sector of the wall cloud is entering the coast, while the wall cloud region is very close to the coast,” the IMD said in its official bulletin.
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