Lingapalem26 villages of Lingapalem mandal, Eluru district

Cyclone Murasu — Eluru district is under an IMD red warning

IMD warning for Eluru district: Day 1 (3 Nov, valid 1530-0830 IST): Extremely heavy rainfall likely at isolated places; thunderstorm with lightning; gale winds 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph becoming 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph by evening. IMD National Bulletin No. 23: gale wind 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph prevailing, decreasing to 65-75 gusting to 85 kmph by evening and 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph by midnight of 3 Nov; moderate flash flood risk till 1130 IST 4 Nov (IMD National Bulletin No. 23 and flash flood guidance). Day 2 (4 Nov): heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places (orange); thunderstorm with lightning and squally winds 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph. 4-7 Nov: thunderstorm with lightning and strong surface or squally winds (yellow) continue. (IMD MC Amaravati district-level warnings for Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, 3 Nov 2026; CWC Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Bulletin 18, 3 Nov 2026 1630 IST)

Status as of 3 Nov 2026, 14:30 IST: Weakened into a Cyclonic Storm over south coastal Andhra Pradesh. At 1430 hrs IST of 3 November 2026 it lay centred near 16.0°N 80.1°E, about 40 km west-northwest of Bapatla, 60 km north of Ongole, 80 km southwest of Vijayawada, 120 km north of Kavali and 110 km west of Machilipatnam, with maximum sustained wind speed 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph. Very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and weaken into a deep depression (55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph) by midnight of 3 November and into a depression by 0530 hrs IST of 4 November (IMD National Bulletin No. 23, 3 November 2026, 1600 hrs IST).

Model forecast (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) for the sub-district centre; follow IMD warnings for official guidance.

• Will Cyclone Murasu affect Lingapalem?Lingapalem, in Eluru district, is under an IMD red warning for Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu: "Day 1 (3 Nov, valid 1530-0830 IST): Extremely heavy rainfall likely at isolated places; thunderstorm with lightning; gale winds 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph becoming 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph by evening. IMD National Bulletin No. 23: gale wind 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph prevailing, decreasing to 65-75 gusting to 85 kmph by evening and 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph by midnight of 3 Nov; moderate flash flood risk till 1130 IST 4 Nov (IMD National Bulletin No. 23 and flash flood guidance). Day 2 (4 Nov): heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places (orange); thunderstorm with lightning and squally winds 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph. 4-7 Nov: thunderstorm with lightning and strong surface or squally winds (yellow) continue" (IMD MC Amaravati district-level warnings for Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, 3 Nov 2026; CWC Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Bulletin 18, 3 Nov 2026 1630 IST, valid until 4 Nov 2026, 08:30 IST). IMD's current status: Weakened into a Cyclonic Storm over south coastal Andhra Pradesh. At 1430 hrs IST of 3 November 2026 it lay centred near 16.0°N 80.1°E, about 40 km west-northwest of Bapatla, 60 km north of Ongole, 80 km southwest of Vijayawada, 120 km north of Kavali and 110 km west of Machilipatnam, with maximum sustained wind speed 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph. Very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and weaken into a deep depression (55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph) by midnight of 3 November and into a depression by 0530 hrs IST of 4 November (IMD National Bulletin No. 23, 3 November 2026, 1600 hrs IST). The model forecast for the next 3 days shows about 96 mm of rain in total (peak day 58 mm, moderate by IMD's bands) and winds up to 22 km/h with gusts to 39 km/h. This is a model forecast (Open-Meteo); follow IMD warnings for official guidance. This page reports the official warning area, not damage at Lingapalem.
• What should people in Lingapalem do during Cyclone Murasu?Follow the district administration and IMD. In an emergency call 112 (free, 24x7). Keep away from fallen power lines, flooded roads and river banks; do not shelter under trees during thunderstorms. NDMA's cyclone Do's & Don'ts are linked from this page and from the village emergency page.

Warning text as issued by IMD (bulletin); this card shows the official warning area, not damage at Lingapalem. It switches off when the warning lapses. Last reviewed 3 Nov 2026, 20:00 IST.