EnvironmentMonday, 26 October 2026·The Hindu - National
IMD warns of very severe cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal; Andhra coast likely to be crossed on 28 October 2026
The India Meteorological Department said the system over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on 28 October 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, the India Meteorological Department warned that a depression over the Bay of Bengal would intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on 28 October 2026.
Key specifics
- The system was located near 15.1°N and 91.0°E, about 870 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam.
- IMD said it may intensify into a severe cyclonic storm around 27 October 2026 and a very severe cyclonic storm by 28 October 2026.
- Maximum sustained wind speed was forecast at 115-125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph.
- Odisha’s Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam districts were ordered to close schools and colleges on 28 and 29 October 2026.
- Odisha deployed about 60 ODRAF teams, 17 NDRF teams and 225 fire service teams for emergency response.
Exam lens
Question type: environment-disaster management, Bay of Bengal, IMD, 115-125 kmph, 140 kmph, 28 October 2026. TNPSC may ask the storm’s expected intensity, landfall zone, and the districts placed on alert.