Cyclone Murasu’s Inflow Band to Bring Rain to Coimbatore and Nilgiris Today

Coimbatore: Cyclone Murasu made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving widespread damage along the coastal belt, and an inflow band associated with the storm is now expected to bring rainfall to Coimbatore and ten other Tamil Nadu districts.

The severe cyclonic storm uprooted thousands of trees, brought down hundreds of electric poles and damaged fishing boats, while residents recounted their experiences as the storm battered the region.

According to weather blogger Pradeep John, the inflow band linked to Murasu is expected to bring rainfall to Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupattur, Kallakurichi and Villupuram districts on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Coimbatore district witnessed only isolated showers on Monday despite a heavy rain alert. According to the district rainfall report for the 24-hour period ending at 7.30 am on November 3, Sulur recorded 7 mm and Valparai PAP received 5 mm. The district registered a total rainfall of 12 mm, with an average of just 0.52 mm, indicating that rainfall remained sparse across the district.

For the Chennai region, Pradeep John indicated that the next spell of rainfall activity is likely between November 6 and 8, associated with an easterly wave. Normal monsoon spells are expected during this period.