Hyderabad:, Oct. 29 -- Severe cyclonic storm "Montha," formed over the Bay of Bengal, made landfall near Antarvedipalem in Andhra Pradesh's Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, between Kakinada and Machilipatnam coasts late on Tuesday night.

Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) managing director Prakhar Jain announced that the complete landfall process is expected to take another three to four hours.

As the cyclone began crossing the coast, heavy gales and rain lashed several coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, with wind speeds reaching 90 to 100 kmph, uprooting trees and electric poles in several areas of Konaseema region and adjacent West Godavari and Krishna districts.

Strong winds triggered by the cyclone caus...