Peddapuram22 villages of Peddapuram mandal, Kakinada district

Cyclone Murasu — Kakinada district is under an IMD orange warning

IMD warning for Kakinada district: Day 1 (3 Nov, valid 1530-0830 IST): Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places; thunderstorm with lightning and squally winds 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph at isolated places. Day 2 (4 Nov): no heavy-rain warning; 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 Peddapuram?Peddapuram, in Kakinada district, is under an IMD orange warning for Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu: "Day 1 (3 Nov, valid 1530-0830 IST): Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places; thunderstorm with lightning and squally winds 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph at isolated places. Day 2 (4 Nov): no heavy-rain warning; 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 62 mm of rain in total (peak day 42 mm, moderate by IMD's bands) and winds up to 17 km/h with gusts to 30 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 Peddapuram.
• What should people in Peddapuram 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 Peddapuram. It switches off when the warning lapses. Last reviewed 3 Nov 2026, 20:00 IST.