As Chennai city came in the eye of a massive cyclonic storm, Regional Meteorological Department (MET) department kept sending warnings on the speed of the stormy winds, which started at 30-45 kmph in the morning and went up to 120 kmph as the eye of Vardah finally crossed Chennai between 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm. About 20 cm rainfall was reported.
The cyclone, which was termed as ‘very severe’ by the MET officials, was considered as the largest among those that hit in the last two decades. The wind speed marked by Vardah, up to 120 kmph, was last recorded before 1994.
