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'Michaung' Likely To Intensify To Severe Cyclonic Storm By 4 PM, Says Chennai Weather Department

The director of Chennai Regional Metrology said that the cyclone has moved at a speed of 10 km/hr in the last 6 hours and is expected to move in the northwest direction.

Cyclone Michaung: Chennai Regional Metrology Director Balachandran has said that Cyclone 'Michaung', which is about 100 km from East-North East of Chennai, is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by 4 PM on Monday. He further said that the cyclone has moved at a speed of 10 km/hr in the last 6 hours and is expected to move in the northwest direction. Talking about the rainfall in Chennai and other districts of Tamil Nadu, Balachandran said that heavy rainfall and strong winds are likely to continue till this evening in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Thiruvallur districts.      

"Cyclone 'Michaung' lies about 100 km from East-North East of Chennai. In the last 6 hours, it has moved at the speed of 10 km/hr and it's expected to move in the northwest direction, intensified to severe cyclonic storm is expected by 4 noon today. Further, it will move parallel to the coast of north Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh, expected to cross Nellore- Machilipatnam by tomorrow at 4 noon. Heavy rainfall and strong winds are likely to continue till this evening in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts," Chennai Regional Metrology Director told ANI. 

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