Cyclone Yaas: Low pressure area formed over east-central Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclonic storm by May 24

Low-pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal on Saturday morning, which will intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 24, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday. According to the IMD, it will intensify further into ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ and will move north-northwestwards and cross West Bengal and adjoining north […]

Cyclone Tauktae expected to become very severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow: IMD

The cyclonic storm Tauktae is expected to become a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ within the next 12 hours and a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ by Sunday, said K Santhosh, Director (Thiruvananthapuram), India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday. “Within the next 12 hours cyclone Tauktae is expected to become a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ and by Sunday it […]

Mumbai’s first cyclone in 72 years ‘Nisarga’ starts landfall process

The severe cyclonic storm ‘Nisarga’ made landfall near Alibaug on the north coast of Maharashtra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday adding the landfall process will be completed during the next three hours. ‘Nisarga’, the first cyclone to hit Mumbai in 72 years, has started landfall with wind speeds of up to 120 […]

IMD issues red alert for Assam, Meghalaya; predicts very heavy rainfall from May 26-28

A red-colour coded weather alert has been issued for Assam and Meghalaya from May 26-28, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, predicting very heavy rainfall in these two northeastern states. Sathi Devi, head of the IMD’s national weather forecasting centre, said there is a strong flow of south-westerly winds from the Bay of […]

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted areas such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Friday. The weather forecasting agency further predicted that areas such as Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim are also likely to receive heavy downpour throughout the day. “Heavy to […]