 Reaching peak 3 minute winds of 120 km/h (75 mph), the IMD classified the system as a very severe cyclonic storm, in line with the 130 km/h (80 mph) wind estimate from the JTWC.On November 9, the cyclone made landfall near the border of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa.Atypical for most November storms, the system continued to the north and dissipated over Nepal on November 11.