Chompa

Cyclone Murasu — Srikakulam district is under an IMD yellow warning

IMD warning for Srikakulam district: Day 1 (3 Nov, valid 1530-0830 IST): Heavy rainfall likely at isolated places; thunderstorm with lightning and strong surface winds 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph at isolated places. Day 2 (4 Nov): no heavy-rain warning; thunderstorm with lightning and strong surface winds 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 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 village's map point; follow IMD warnings for official guidance.

• Will Cyclone Murasu affect Chompa?Chompa, in Srikakulam district, is under an IMD yellow warning for Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu: "Day 1 (3 Nov, valid 1530-0830 IST): Heavy rainfall likely at isolated places; thunderstorm with lightning and strong surface winds 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph at isolated places. Day 2 (4 Nov): no heavy-rain warning; thunderstorm with lightning and strong surface winds 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 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 8 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 5 mm of rain in total (peak day 2 mm, light by IMD's bands) and winds up to 8 km/h with gusts to 19 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 Chompa.
• What should people in Chompa 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 Chompa. It switches off when the warning lapses. Last reviewed 3 Nov 2026, 20:00 IST.