Cyclone Murasu · IMDRed warningvalid until 4 Nov 2026, 08:30 IST
Cyclone Murasu — Khammam district is under an IMD red warning
IMD warning for Khammam district: Day 1 (3 Nov): Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places (Red); thunderstorm with lightning and squally winds 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely at isolated places. IMD National Bulletin No. 23: gale wind 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph till evening of 3 Nov, 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph by midnight. Day 2 (4 Nov): heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places (yellow); thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds 30-40 kmph. (IMD MC Hyderabad weather warnings for Telangana, 3 Nov 2026 (impact-based heavy rainfall warning No. 10, Red, 1600 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).
Tue, 3 NovRain 57 mm (100% chance)Wind 23 km/h, gusts 40 km/h
Wed, 4 NovRain 21 mm (100% chance)Wind 20 km/h, gusts 34 km/h
Thu, 5 NovRain 7 mm (93% chance)Wind 11 km/h, gusts 26 km/h
Model forecast (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) for the sub-district centre; follow IMD warnings for official guidance.
- Will Cyclone Murasu affect Vemsoor?Vemsoor, in Khammam district, is under an IMD red warning for Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu: "Day 1 (3 Nov): Heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places (Red); thunderstorm with lightning and squally winds 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely at isolated places. IMD National Bulletin No. 23: gale wind 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph till evening of 3 Nov, 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph by midnight. Day 2 (4 Nov): heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places (yellow); thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds 30-40 kmph" (IMD MC Hyderabad weather warnings for Telangana, 3 Nov 2026 (impact-based heavy rainfall warning No. 10, Red, 1600 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 85 mm of rain in total (peak day 57 mm, moderate by IMD's bands) and winds up to 23 km/h with gusts to 40 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 Vemsoor.
- What should people in Vemsoor 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 Vemsoor. It switches off when the warning lapses. Last reviewed 3 Nov 2026, 20:00 IST.