Hurricane Tracker Shows Cyclone Murasu Nearing India as Evacuations Reach Thousands
According to hurricane tracker reports, multiple severe weather events are occurring globally, including flash flooding in the United States, a new cyclone approaching India's eastern coast, and tornado risks in the southern Plains.
India Prepares for Second Cyclone in One Week
Authorities began evacuating people along India's eastern coast on Monday (Nov 2), a day before a severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall in a region recovering from a deadly cyclone last week. [3] Cyclone Murasu is expected to be less intense than last week's Cyclone Arnab, where six people were killed and dozens of houses and crops were destroyed. [3] India Meteorological Department has forecast Murasu to make landfall in the early hours of Tuesday. [3] Around 2,000 people have been evacuated, and the process is continuing, with plans to evacuate some 30,000 people, according to Prakhar Jain, managing director of the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority. [3] The cyclone formed over the Bay of Bengal, a major region for tropical cyclones that has spawned deadly storms on India's east coast. [3] IMD expects Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, states along India's south eastern coast, to feel the brunt of it. [3]
Flash Flooding Strikes Central Florida
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for south central Brevard County, Florida, until 4:45 a.m. EST. [2] At 2:17 a.m. EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. [2] Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible in the warned area. [2] Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. [2] The hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. [2]
Ongoing Flooding in Northern and Eastern Arizona
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues in Coconino County near Flagstaff. [1] Roads are closed and impassable due to flooding, with deadly flooding over low-water crossings. [1] At 12:13 a.m. MST, roads remained closed within the Flagstaff area due to flooding from earlier heavy rainfall. [1] Area stream gauges continue to report elevated flow in most washes in the area. [1] Flooding will remain a threat while water levels decrease. [1] Flooding caused by excessive rainfall also continues in Apache County in northeastern Arizona, Navajo County in north central Arizona, and Gila County in east central Arizona. [5] Flooding of creeks and normally dry washes is occurring, with further rises in the water levels of already flooded creeks and normally dry washes. [5] At 11:49 p.m. MST, a river gauge on Carrizo Creek near Show Low reported a rise of 6 feet. [5] The warning remains until 6:00 a.m. MST Monday. [5]
Tornado Watch Issued for Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
A Tornado Watch remains valid until 2 a.m. CST early this morning. [4] In Oklahoma this watch includes 1 county in the panhandle of Oklahoma. [4] In Texas this watch includes 12 counties in the panhandle of Texas: Carson, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Potter, Randall, Roberts, and Sherman. [4] This includes the cities of Amarillo, Bootleg, and Borger. [4]
Broader Severe Weather Context
These simultaneous events align with the current global severe weather pattern, as flood warnings continue in parts of Arizona with roads closed and ongoing flooding of washes and creeks. [1] [5] A flash flood warning remains active in south central Brevard County, Florida, with 2 to 4 inches of rain already fallen. [2] India is evacuating thousands ahead of Cyclone Murasu, the second cyclone to strike the region in a week, with landfall expected early Tuesday in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. [3] A tornado watch is valid until 2 a.m. CST for 12 counties in the Texas Panhandle and one county in Oklahoma's Panhandle, including the city of Amarillo. [4]
What to watch next: Flooding continues until 5:30 a.m. MST in Coconino County, until 6:00 a.m. MST Monday across Apache, Navajo, and Gila counties, the flash flood warning in Brevard County until 4:45 a.m. EST, and the tornado watch until 2 a.m. CST.
