Cyclone Murasu Fact

Murasu Crosses Andhra Coast Near Ongole

The cyclone brought gusts up to 120 kmph; early reports describe uprooted trees, damaged power poles, wrecked boats and heavy rain.

BY THE COMMODITIES DESK · Graves ~ 1 MIN · RECORD E1-E4 · FACTS AS OF 12:22 UTC

Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole between 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said, with winds reaching 120 kmph. The Hindu’s morning digest said the landfall process had begun near Ongole at 1 a.m. [E1] [E2]

The New Indian Express reported that the storm uprooted thousands of trees, damaged hundreds of electric poles, wrecked fishing boats and inundated several areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh. [E3]

Kothapatnam in Prakasam district recorded 16.4 cm of rain between 8:30 a.m. Monday and 5 a.m. Tuesday, the highest total in the state during that period, the paper reported. [E4]

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E1 newindianexpress.com The cyclone crossed the coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole in Prakasam district, between 3.30 am and 5.30 am, with wind speeds of 100–110 kmph and gusts reaching 120 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. 2026-11-03T07:48:00Z

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Excerpt: "The cyclone crossed the coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole in Prakasam district, between 3.30 am and 5.30 am, with wind speeds of 100–110 kmph and gusts reaching 120 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said."
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Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Nov/03/cyclone-murasu-crosses-andhra-coast-leaves-trail-of-destruction-thousands-of-trees-uprooted-boats-damaged-2
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E2 thehindu.com — https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Nov/03/cyclone-murasu-crosses-andhra-coast-leaves-trail-of-destruction-thousands-of-trees-uprooted-boats-damaged-2 ; https://www.indiatoday.in/india/andhra-pradesh/story/cyclone-murasu-landfall-ongole-andhra-pradesh-heavy-rain-flight-cancellations-3031064-2026-11-03 ; The landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ commenced at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) near Ongole, with the observed maximum sustained wind speed of 110 kmph to 120 kmph at the landfall point. 2026-11-03T07:48:00Z

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Excerpt: "The landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ commenced at 1 a.m. on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) near Ongole, with the observed maximum sustained wind speed of 110 kmph to 120 kmph at the landfall point."
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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-on-november-3-2026/article71659121.ece
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E3 newindianexpress.com Severe cyclonic storm Murasu left a trail of destruction across coastal Andhra Pradesh after crossing the south Andhra coast early Tuesday, uprooting thousands of trees, damaging hundreds of electric poles and wrecking fishing boats, while inundating several areas. 2026-11-03T07:48:00Z

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Excerpt: "Severe cyclonic storm Murasu left a trail of destruction across coastal Andhra Pradesh after crossing the south Andhra coast early Tuesday, uprooting thousands of trees, damaging hundreds of electric poles and wrecking fishing boats, while inundating several areas."
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Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Nov/03/cyclone-murasu-crosses-andhra-coast-leaves-trail-of-destruction-thousands-of-trees-uprooted-boats-damaged-2
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E4 newindianexpress.com Kothapatnam in Prakasam district recorded 16.4 cm of rainfall between 8.30 am on Monday and 5 am on Tuesday, the highest in the state during the period. 2026-11-03T07:48:00Z

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Excerpt: "Kothapatnam in Prakasam district recorded 16.4 cm of rainfall between 8.30 am on Monday and 5 am on Tuesday, the highest in the state during the period."
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Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2026/Nov/03/cyclone-murasu-crosses-andhra-coast-leaves-trail-of-destruction-thousands-of-trees-uprooted-boats-damaged-2
Retrieved: 2026-11-03T07:48:00Z
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