Live Updates | Cyclone Dana Tracking News: Storm To Hit Odisha, Bengal; IMD Warns For Heavy Rainfall

Cyclone Dana may form by October 23, impacting Odisha and West Bengal, as a low-pressure area intensifies in the Bay of Bengal.

Written By Zee Media Bureau|Edited By: Surbhi Sinha|Last Updated: Oct 21, 2024, 08:40 PM IST|Source:

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Cyclone Dana Live Updates: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a 'low-pressure area' over the Bay of Bengal is likely to be projected to strengthen into a cyclonic storm by October 23/ This cyclonic disturbance is predicted to impact the coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal.

The IMD released a special bulletin on Sunday stating that an upper air cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea and the nearby Bay of Bengal has developed into a low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Andaman Sea early Monday morning.

The weather department said, "It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by October 22 morning and into a cyclonic storm by October 23, over eastcentral Bay of Bengal."

21 October 2024

20:37 IST

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Odisha Government Urges Tourists to Evacuate Puri

As the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 100-120 km/h expected to strike the Odisha coast by October 25, the Odisha government has issued an advisory urging tourists to evacuate the pilgrim town of Puri promptly.

16:31 IST

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Cyclonic Storm To Impact Odisha And West Bengal Coasts With Winds

It is very likely to move northwest and reach the northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by the morning of October 24, 2024. Continuing to move northwest, it is expected to cross the northern Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25, 2024, as a severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 100-110 km/h, gusting to 120 km/h.

16:02 IST

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Cyclonic Storm To Hit By October 23, 2024

It is very likely to move west-northwest and intensify into a depression by the morning of October 22, 2024, and into a cyclonic storm by October 23, 2024, over the east-central Bay of Bengal.

15:52 IST

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: IMD Confirms Well-Marked Low-Pressure Area Over East-Central Bay of Bengal

The IMD reported that the low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Andaman Sea has moved west-northwest and is now a well-marked low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal as of 11:30 AM IST today, October 21, 2024.

15:36 IST

Cyclone Dana Live Updates: Heavy Rainfall Forecast For East Coast, Delhi To Experience Mild Temperatures

Regarding Cyclone Dana and temperatures in Delhi, IMD scientist Dr. Soma Sen Roy said, "Heavy rainfall warning issued in A&N Islands for today and tomorrow and in coastal Andhra Pradesh and coastal Odisha for 23rd October. Extremely heavy rainfall is expected on 24th & 25th Oct in the gangetic West Bengal and coastal Odisha. Heavy rainfall is also expected in Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya from 23rd-25th October....In Delhi, the maximum temperature is expected to remain around 33-34 degrees Celcius and minimum temperature at 18-20 degrees Celcius."

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