EnvironmentThursday, 29 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Cyclone Arnab: IMD says storm weakened on 29 Oct 2026; Andhra, Odisha and Telangana affected
IMD said Cyclone Arnab weakened on October 29, 2026, after affecting Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and parts of Telangana.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On October 29, 2026, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Cyclone Arnab had weakened into a deep depression and was likely to further weaken into a depression, after crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, 2026.
Key specifics
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said 17 districts of southern Odisha were affected by heavy rainfall.
- In Telangana, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds were forecast in 12 districts, including Warangal, Khammam and Hanumakonda.
- The cyclone crossed the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. on October 28, 2026, as a very severe cyclonic storm.
- IMD said the system had maximum sustained winds of 125–135 kmph before weakening to 110–120 kmph around 8.30 a.m.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assistance after damage to crops, houses, roads and power infrastructure.
Exam lens
TNPSC environment and disaster-management question: Cyclone Arnab, IMD bulletin dated October 29, 2026, Andhra Pradesh coast, and the 12 Telangana districts are the key facts.