The storm’s formation, landfall near Ongole, weakening and reported impacts, with IMD forecasts separated from casualty reports.
Five selected developments from the IMD’s storm classification through the 4 November post-landfall update. Casualty and damage reporting was still developing; this is not a final loss assessment.
A depression strengthens into Cyclone Murasu
IMD bulletins record the system’s development and naming as Cyclone Murasu over the Bay of Bengal. Classification and forecast strength are time-stamped by each bulletin.
This is an official forecast record, not an observation of impact on land.
- India Meteorological Department: Cyclone Murasu bulletins, 1 November 2026 · Official cyclone bulletin archive
IMD escalates warnings as Murasu approaches the coast
IMD classified Murasu as a severe cyclonic storm and issued coastal warnings ahead of landfall. Forecast wind and surge figures describe risk, not measured damage.
Forecasts and alerts are time-sensitive. They do not establish eventual casualties or damage.
- India Meteorological Department: Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu bulletins · Official cyclone bulletin archive
- Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority: Cyclone information and alerts · Official warning and live status dashboard
Murasu makes landfall near Ongole
AP reported landfall near Ongole in Prakasam district with IMD-reported sustained winds of 100–110 kph. The report noted evacuations and heavy rain; a final damage assessment was not yet available.
The landfall date is 3 November. AP’s article was published the same day; its wind figure is attributed to IMD.
- Associated Press: Heavy rain falls in eastern India after second cyclone in a week · Reporting with IMD storm data
- India Meteorological Department: Murasu landfall and post-landfall bulletins · Official cyclone bulletin archive
IMD downgrades Murasu as it moves inland
IMD’s later bulletin downgraded Murasu from a severe cyclonic storm to a cyclonic storm over coastal Andhra Pradesh. The forecast status changed as the system weakened.
The event is the official downgrade; the linked Indian Express report was published the following day and also carries casualty reporting.
- Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority: Cyclone Murasu status and bulletin archive · Dashboard reproducing IMD bulletin updates
- The Indian Express: Cyclone Murasu weakens, 2 dead in Andhra Pradesh; Odisha on alert · Reporting on IMD updates
Post-landfall bulletin and first fatality reports emerge
The IMD archive records a weakening remnant; Indian Express reported two deaths and heavy rain. The death count is attributed to the report and remains subject to later state assessments.
The IMD source supports storm status; the two deaths are from news reporting and should not be represented as a final state-wide toll.
- India Meteorological Department: Deep depression / remnant of Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu · Official post-landfall bulletin archive
- The Indian Express: Cyclone Murasu weakens, 2 dead in Andhra Pradesh; Odisha on alert · Reporting on local impacts and official updates