Arnab becomes ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, light showers begin in North Andhra

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Electricity Department staff on October 27, 2026 cut large tree branches along MG Road in Vijayawada as a precautionary measure to avoid potential damage and ensure public safety in view of Cyclone Arnab. | Photo credit: GN Rao

Srikakulam district received widespread rain overnight as Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) ‘Arnab’ intensified into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) at around 11.30 pm on Monday (October 26, 2026).

According to the latest information from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, the system centered at 2:30 am over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal, about 300 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 360 km east-southeast of Kakinada, 380 km south of Gopalpur in Odisha, 530 km east of Machili 460 km Bapatla and 920 km west-northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman Islands

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The system may continue to move west-northwest until the evening of October 27, and then the system may cross the coast near Yanam by Wednesday (October 28, 2026) morning.

Pointing to dense cloud cover near the northern part of the state, the weathermen said that while the rainfall has started in the north, it will reach the central parts of AP in the afternoon.

According to the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), 41 stations in Srikakulam district received light to moderate showers during the night of October 26-27. The highest of 41mm was recorded at Palas by 8am

At 8 am, the IMD, Amaravati, predicted light rain with gusty winds of 50-60 kmph over Anakapalli, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts in the next three hours.

Published – 27 Oct 2026 09:22 IST