Tropical Cyclone TC01B Crosses Andhra Pradesh Coast, Bringing Heavy Rains
What happened
Tropical Cyclone TC01B crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kalingapatnam, bringing exceptionally heavy rainfall to coastal areas. Visakhapatnam recorded 278 mm of rainfall, bringing its monthly total to 435.4 mm against a normal of 194.9 mm for September. Heavy to very heavy rains are forecast for Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh between September 24th and September 26th. The monsoon withdrawal is expected to resume in the first week of October.
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Why it matters
The cyclone's passage impacts agricultural cycles, infrastructure stability, and regional resource management across several states. The heavy rains affect the ongoing agricultural season and the operational capacity of affected regions.
A depression in the Bay of Bengal is moving inland, bringing heavy rainfall to eastern and central Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.
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Who's involved
- Andhra PradeshState impacted by the landfall of TC01B and heavy rains.
- OdishaState experiencing heavy rainfall from the cyclone.
- ChhattisgarhState facing direct impact from the heavy rain belt of TC01B.
- Madhya PradeshState expecting heavy rains from the cyclone's influence.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ChhattisgarhSpeculative
The state could face significant impacts on its agricultural output and infrastructure.
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Part of
A depression in the Bay of Bengal is moving inland, bringing heavy rainfall to eastern and central Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.Also in this story
- A deep depression affects Odisha and Chhattisgarh, prompting Met Office and RMC to issue specific rainfall warnings and forecasts for South Bengal.
- A low-pressure area formed over south Odisha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh, while Nainital is facing alerts due to current weather systems.
- A depression over Odisha is currently causing weather impacts in Jharkhand.
- Affected areas within the state of Odisha are being reported on as of September 25, 2026.
The entities involved
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Andhra Pradesh
state in South India, India
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Odisha
state in Eastern India
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Chhattisgarh
state in central India
Related events
- A tropical storm and depression are causing heavy rainfall across multiple central and eastern Indian states, including Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh.
- Monsoon activity and heavy rainfall warnings issued across multiple Indian states, including Maharashtra, Odisha, and Karnataka.
- IMD forecasts heavy rainfall across Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
- Low pressure area moves towards Odisha coast, prompting IMD to forecast widespread heavy rainfall across multiple states.
- Upper-air circulation emerges near the coast, leading to forecasts of increased rainfall across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh.