Overall Orange alert Tropical Cyclone for MONTHA-25
in India

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone MONTHA-25 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID TC 1001232
Name MONTHA-25
From - To 26 Oct - 29 Oct
Exposed countries India
Exposed population No people in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed 83 km/h Tropical storm
Maximum storm surge 0.8 m (28 Oct 03:00 UTC)
Vulnerability High (India)

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Wind Storm surge Rainfall GDACS score
GDACS JTWC 83 km/h 0.8 m n.a. 1.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF 108 km/h 0.6 m 701 mm 0.5
GFS 104 km/h 0.5 m 562 mm 0.5
ECMWF 58 km/h 0.6 m 604 mm 0.5
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India - Tropical storm MONTHA (ECHO 01 Nov 2025)Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:42

  • A new tropical storm named MONTHA formed over the southern Bay of Bengal on 26 October in the morning (UTC) and started moving north-west toward central-eastern India, slightly strengthening. On 27 October at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the western Bay of Bengal, approximately 470 south-est of the coastal city of Amalapuram (Andhra Pradesh state), with maximum sustained winds of 74 km/h.
  • On the forecast track, MONTHA is expected to make landfall between the cities of Amalapuram and Narasapur (central-northern Andhra Pradesh) on 28 October late in the afternoon (UTC), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h.
  • Over the next 72 hours, heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over eastern, north-eastern and central India. The IMD issued a red warning for storm conditions over a number of districts across the Andhra Pradesh state.
India - Tropical storm MONTHA, update (ECHO 02 Nov 2025)Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:48

  • The tropical storm MONTHA moved northeastward over the southern Bay of Bengal towards central-eastern India on 27 October. On 28 October at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located over the western Bay of Bengal, approximately 130 km south-east of the coast of Andhra Pradesh state with maximum sustained winds of 83 km/h.
  • MONTHA is expected to make landfall south-west of Amalapuram city in central-northern Andhra Pradesh on 28 October in the afternoon (UTC), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h.
  • According to media, as of 28 October, approximately 50,000 people have been displaced from the coastal areas to 2,048 shelters, and schools have been closed in of Andhra Pradesh and eastern Odisha.
  • Over the next 72 hours, heavy rainfall is forecast over eastern-central India. The India Meteorological Department issued a red warning for extremely heavy rainfall over the affected areas.
MONTHA-25 - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 28 Oct 2025 15:25

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
India - Tropical storm MONTHA, update (ECHO 03 Nov 2025)Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:29

  • Tropical storm MONTHA made landfall over the northeastern coast of Andhra Pradesh, eastern India very close to Machilipatnam city, Krishna district and is moving northwest inland, weakening and dissipating. On 29 October at 00:00 (UTC), its centre was located 44 km southwest of Rajahmundry with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (tropical storm).
  • According to media reports, at least one person has died in Konaseema district, Andhra Pradesh, and more than 10,000 residents, mostly fishing families, were evacuated from 65 villages across 12 coastal localities. Additionally, more than 38,000 ha of crops, several power lines, and utility poles in Andhra Pradesh have been damaged.
  • MONTHA is expected to continue northwest and will dissipate by late morning on 29 October, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
  • For the next 48 hours, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across eastern, southeastern, and central states, particularly over Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana.

India - Tropical storm MONTHA, update (ECHO 04 Nov 2025)Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:44

  • The passage of the tropical storm MONTHA and its remnants over Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana states, eastern India over 28-30 October caused heavy rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms that have resulted in more casualties and damage.
  • As of 30 October, media reports two fatalities and two injured people across Andhra Pradesh, where the worst affected districts are Bapatla, Palnadu, Krishna, Konaseema and Eluru. In addition, media also reports approximately 76,000 displaced people - of whom several are in 219 medical camps - across Andhra Pradesh state and the neighbouring Odisha state.
  •  Over the next 48 hours, more heavy rainfall is forecast over eastern, north-eastern and central India.
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Latest media headlines

Cyclone Montha: Bengaluru-Bound Trains Rescheduled Amid Storm - Check .. 10/28/2025 1:01:00 PM.

As Cyclone Montha is set to make landfall on the Andhra coast between Machilipatnam and Kakinada late Tuesday evening, the South Western Railway has announced rescheduling train services to and from Bengaluru for passengers’ safety. “In vi
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Cyclone Montha: 37 flights cancelled in Andhra, Telangana 10/28/2025 12:00:00 PM.

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 28 (ANI): In the wake of Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) Montha, over 35 flights between Shamshabad in Telangana and Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Rajahmundry airports in Andhra Pradesh have been
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Army on high alert as cyclone ‘Montha’ threatens coastal regions 10/27/2025 6:31:00 AM.

The Indian Army has been placed on high alert as two cyclonic systems brewing in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are expected to intensify into a powerful storm, named Cyclone “Montha,” within the next 48 hours. The developing weather
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (40), (2), DesInventar (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),