Storm Crosses Andhra Coast: Very Heavy Rains Likely Over Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

Key Takeaways:

• Tropical storm TC01B crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam, bringing exceptionally heavy rainfall to coastal areas.
• Visakhapatnam recorded 278 mm of rainfall, taking its September total so far to 435.4 mm against a monthly normal of 194.9 mm.
• Heavy to very heavy rainfall will spread across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh between 24th and 26th September.
• Widespread rainfall is expected to pause further southwest monsoon withdrawal, with the retreat likely to resume in the first week of October.
• Forecast Validity: Until Next Update

The tropical storm over the Bay of Bengal, named TC01B by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast late last night. The cyclone moved very slowly before making landfall close to Kalingapatnam.

[Check your local weather forecast here]

Heavy to very heavy rains battered the Andhra Coast, wherein Visakhapatnam recorded 278 mm of rainfall, the heaviest spell in the recent past. The city has a monthly normal of 194.9 mm for September. The city has accumulated 435.4 mm of rainfall so far this month. Heavy showers still continue and are likely to go on during the day. Another coastal town, Kakinada, southwest of Vizag, recorded 152.3 mm of rainfall. Heavy rains lashed parts of Telangana, and Khammam received 104 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The eastern coast, from Balasore to Machilipatnam, received heavy showers accompanied by strong gusty winds.

The weather system will move northwest, retain its intensity till this evening, and weaken into a depression during the night hours. While over Chhattisgarh as a depression, it will interact with a western disturbance moving across the foothills of East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Nepal. The belt of heavy rainfall will extend from Chhattisgarh to East and Central Uttar Pradesh, across the East Madhya Pradesh region.

The spell of heavy to very heavy rains will last between 24th and 26th September 2026, covering Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Heavy rain and thundershowers will reach the outskirts of Telangana, Vidarbha and Bihar. While heavy rains will vacate Odisha and Telangana on 26th September, the intense rainfall belt will reach Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh. These two pockets will have moderate to heavy rains for the subsequent two days as well. Weather conditions will start improving significantly over the Indo-Gangetic Plains and eastern and central parts of the country from 30th September onwards.

The southwest monsoon has already withdrawn from Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and parts of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Further withdrawal will get paused due to the extensive weather activity over central and eastern parts and the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The retreat of the monsoon is likely to resume in the first week of October 2026.

Trending:

Temperature Anomaly Grow Big: El Nino Become Very Strong