The fury of cyclone was absolute carnage. Cyclone Vardah lay centered around 105 kms from Chennai at 9:30 AM. Cyclone Vardah shows signs of weakening, to turn into 'cyclonic storm' in next 3-4 hours, says IMD. Heavy rain accompanied by high-speed wind lashed Chennai and other northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday morning even as very severe cyclonic storm Vardah, which is at present situated at 140km off Chennai coast, is set to make landfall in the afternoon. The name Vardah was given by Pakistan and it means Red rose in Urdu. The rain petered down in Chennai late on Monday evening, hours after Cyclone Vardah hit the Tamil Nadu coast, making landfall about 15 km away from the capital. The very severe Cyclone storm Vardah is presently over west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal around 86 km east-northeast of Chennai and is expected to hit North of Chennai anytime now.
As per the latest inputs, Cyclone Vardah has commenced landfall in the city and will continue for at least 2 hours. The cyclone struck land with a massive wind speed of 100 and 120 kmph, bringing with it heavy rain, uprooting trees, electricity poles, hoardings and damaging buildings all through the day. Also Read - From Roanu , Hud Hud, Aila to Vardah – Here's how cyclones are named 12 December 2016, 18:09 PM Vardah is moving at a speed of 13km and is likely to cross the coast between Chennai and Gummidipoondi. #Vardah Vegetable and fruit prices crash in Koyambedu market due to lack of …

Cyclone Vardah Monday, 12th Dec 16 the destructive cyclone Vardah hit the coast of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Chennai was not used to this kind of high speed winds and the resultant damage was beyond imagination.

The cyclone hit the city with a wind speed … news Cyclone Vardah Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 16:35 Anna Isaac Follow @anna_isaac Gusting at a speed of 140kmph, Cyclone Vardah, he says, is the most powerful cyclone to hit the Chennai coast. Undoubtedly, cyclone Vardah made Chennai stand-still. Wind speed is likely to increase to 100 to 120km … Cyclone Vardah’s historic winds and massive deluge rains have created a fearful memory of cyclones for Chennaites. Currently, the wind speed is 50-60 kmph & during landfall it will be 100-110 kmph. by the Meteorological Department, Cyclone Vardah had a maximum wind speed of 110 kmph-120 kmph along with rainfall that helped to bridge the city?s rainwater deficit. This high wind speed was last recorded before 1994. Vardah – After effects: The wind speed at present is 80-100 kmph and as the cyclone nears Chennai , it is expected to increase and winds may gust up to 120 kmph. Labelled as a ?very severe cyclonic storm? Starting slowly, the cyclone reached a peak on December 11 – (Winds moving violently in the speed of 130 Km/hr with a minimum central pressure of 982 hpa) and so continued the violent storms for the next 2 or 3 days. The cyclone … - Cylcone Vardah: People evacuated in low-lying areas of Tamil Nadu