The landfall process of Cyclone Arnab began early Wednesday between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam. The India Meteorological Department said the system was practically stationary at 5:30 am. Winds reached 125 Kmph, causing damage to many houses and trees. The process should continue for two hours as the storm moves across Andhra.
-Wind Speed over landfall area: 115-125 Kmph Gusting to 140 Kmph during next 2-3 hours and gradually decrease thereafter.
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 *