# Cyclone Arnab: Andhra landfall done, storm now heads for UP 2026-10-28T04:56:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the storm was nearly stationary near the Andhra coast in the west-central Bay of Bengal during the morning, with its centre 30 km east of Narasapuram, 45 km south-southwest of Yanam and 70 km south-southwest of Kakinada. The storm will now move north-northwestwards and cross the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam with wind speeds of 125 to 135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph. After landfall, Arnab will weaken as it moves over Telangana, Chhattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh and into Uttar Pradesh. The remnant low-pressure area, with winds of 27 to 30 kmph, may dissipate near Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur around 30 October. IMD Doppler weather radars are continuously tracking the system. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Multiple districts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are in the storm's projected path, though the system will weaken steadily as it moves inland. The specific mention of Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur suggests the residual low-pressure area could still bring heavy rain to parts of eastern and central Uttar Pradesh around 30 October. What remains uncertain is the exact intensity of the remnant system by the time it reaches Uttar Pradesh. ## Coverage - aajtak.in Led with live update map and descriptive track, straightforward factual reporting This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Update, 28 October 2026: this story has been refreshed. Last updated 2026-10-28T05:57:50+00:00. Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Cyclone Arnab, IMD, Uttar Pradesh, Visakhapatnam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cyclone-arnab-makes-landfall-weakens-over-andhra-coast/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cyclone-arnab-makes-landfall-weakens-over-andhra-coast/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/