Cyclone Arnab crosses the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts and weakens to a severe cyclonic storm

28 October 2026

Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between 2 am and 8 am on Wednesday and weakened from a very severe cyclonic storm to a severe cyclonic storm by the time of landfall, the India Meteorological Department said. The crossing was placed southwest of Yanam, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur and about 60 km southwest of Kakinada, with maximum sustained winds forecast up to 135 km per hour and gusts up to 150 km per hour. Three deaths were reported in the State and 31 houses were damaged. Heavy rain and strong winds hit Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Konaseema and West Godavari districts, Anakapalli received 10 to 15 cm of rain, and about 400 trees were uprooted in Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram Manyam districts, where 100 rehabilitation centres were set up.