‘Yaas, It’s a Dark Cloudy Morning at My Hometown in West Bengal’

The dark cloud was accompanied with heavy rain, thunder, strong winds, and poor visibility till around 11 am.

As per Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm,’ Yaas made landfall in Odisha on Wednesday, 26 May, morning with an estimated wind speed of 130-140 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph.

The effect of this cyclone can be seen in my hometown Raghunathpur in West Bengal’s Purulia district.

VSCS ‘YAAS’ CROSSED NORTH ODISHA COAST ABOUT 20 KM SOUTH OF BALASORE DURING 1030 TO 1130 HOURS IST OF TODAY WITH ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 130-140 KMPH GUSTING TO 155 KMPH.THEN MOVED NW-WARDS AND AT 1130 HRS IST,CENTRED NEAR 21.4°N/86.9°E ,ABOUT 15 KM SSW OF BALASORE. pic.twitter.com/mVfI55lg1l

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 26, 2021