Andhra Pradesh in the eye of Lehar storm
Just days after cyclone Helen struck AP coast, news of a more serious cyclone follows.
Hyderabad: Even as the state is measuring the damage caused by Cyclone Helen last week, a new, and potentially more serious storm is looming on the horizon. If the cyclone, titled Lehar, follows the forecast, it will cross the AP coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around noon on Thursday, November 28.
Cyclone Lehar currently lies over the Andaman Sea and is expected to cross the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, close to Port Blair.
It would then emerge into the southeast Bay and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm before hitting the AP coast. “Since, it’s already being declared a cyclonic storm, the impact might be more devastating than Cyclone Helen,” Met officials said.
Lehar is expected to bring very heavy rain and strong winds over the Andamans. By the time it reaches the mainland, it is being initially forecast, it could be carrying winds at speeding at 200 kmph.