PICTURES: Cyclone Gaja with wind speed 110 kmph crosses Tamil Nadu

Six districts of Tamil Nadu and two in Puducherry were hit by the cyclonic storm which also brought heavy rains in the southern state and the union territory.

The cyclone crossed between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam, said Indian Meteorological Department

According to IMD, scattered heavy rains is likely to occur over south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala. Isolated rain is likely to occur over north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, north Kerala and and interiors of south Karnataka.

The cyclone Gaja crossed the coast with a wind speed of about 110kmphA gusting up to 120 kmph.

Severe cyclonic storm Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday between 12.30 a.m. and 2.30 a.m. / All images: ANI