Maximum sustained wind speed is 125‑135 kilometers per hour, with gusts up to 150 kilometers per hour.
Rainfall exceeded 200 millimetres in several districts.
Trees were uprooted and power lines snapped in Kakinada and Visakhapatnam.
Storm surge could reach up to 2.5 metres, especially near Kakinada and Yanam.
The storm will move slowly inland and wind speeds are expected to decrease after landfall.
The India Meteorological Department says the storm’s wind can reach about 150 kilometers per hour in short bursts.
Heavy rain over 200 millimetres fell in places like Visakhapatnam, causing roads to flood and trees to fall.
A warning says water could rise 1.5 to 2.5 metres near the shore, so people are asked to stay indoors.
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