Cyclone Tauktae: Strong Winds Batter Gujarat Coast; Landfall Process to Continue Another Two Hours

According to the IMD, the cyclone will cross the coast between Porbandar and Mahuva in the next few hours, sustaining wind speeds of 155-165 kilometres per hour.

Updated: May 18, 2021, 12:07 AM IST

Ahmedabad: “Extremely severe” Cyclone Tauktae has made landfall in Gujarat, India Meteorological Department tweeted. According to the IMD, the cyclone will cross the coast between Porbandar and Mahuva in the next few hours, sustaining wind speeds of 155-165 kilometres per hour. At least six people have been killed and several injured in Maharashtra as Cyclone Tauktae brushed past the state, leaving behind a trail of destruction Eight people have died in cyclone-affected coastal Karnataka. According to a report by Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, 121 villages in seven districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Belagavi have been affected by the cyclone.

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  • May 18, 2021 12:07 AM IST

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  • May 18, 2021 12:05 AM IST

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  • May 17, 2021 11:58 PM IST

    Cyclone Tauktae update: At 11:30 pm (IST), centre of the cyclone now lies overland about 20kms east-northeast of Diu. The landfall process will continue for next 2hrs.

  • May 17, 2021 11:58 PM IST

    Cyclone Tauktae update: At 11:30 pm (IST), centre of the cyclone now lies overland about 20kms east-northeast of Diu. The landfall process will continue for next 2hrs.

  • May 17, 2021 11:41 PM IST

    Cyclone Tauktae LIVE Updates: Due to very low visibility amid strong winds and uprooted trees falling on highways in the cyclone-hit areas of Gujarat, vehicular traffic has dropped. Mobile networks are also down as the cyclone makes landfall.

  • May 17, 2021 10:59 PM IST

    Cyclone Tauktae LIVE Updates: Light intensity rain would occur over isolated places of Firozabad, Tundla, Mathura, Etah, Jalesar, Hathras, Sadabad, Agra, Sikandra Rao, Jajau (U.P.), Bayana, Mehndipur, Mahwa, Nadbai, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) and adjoining areas during the next 2 hours.

  • May 17, 2021 10:44 PM IST

    Cyclone Tauktae INSAT 3D satellite-based center position at 9:30 pm (IST) 20.65N & 71.15E about 30kms east of Diu. The landfall process will continue for the next 2hrs.

  • May 17, 2021 10:26 PM IST

    Cyclone Tauktae LIVE Updates: Next 6 hrs, heavy rainfall belt will cover Rajkot, Morbi, Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar and further on to North Gujarat: SkyMet Weather

  • May 17, 2021 10:12 PM IST

    Cyclone Tauktae LIVE Updates: Cyclone Tauktae Diu reported 133kmph wind speed at 9.30 pm.

  • May 17, 2021 10:11 PM IST
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