Cyclone Nivar crosses TN and Puducherry coast near Puducherry

Chennai, Nov 26 : The very severe cyclonic storm Nivar, had crossed the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast near Puducherry on November 25 night with an estimated wind speed of 120-130 kmph, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.
On its way the cyclone uprooted several trees in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district. The district administration is busy in removing the fallen trees.
According to the weather department the cyclone lays centered over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry about 25km north of Puducherry with wind blowing at a speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.
Nivar will move northwest wards and weaken further into a cyclonic storm during the next three hours, the IMD said.
The cyclone begun its landfall on Wednesday night about 10.30 p.m. after moving at a speed of 16 kmph for six hours.
Even after landfall, the system is likely to maintain its cyclone intensity for about six hours and weaken gradually.