Odisha IMD Director, HR Biswas informed that cyclone Amphan crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm.
Speaking to ANI, he said, "It crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm.
While crossing its wind speed was 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph.
Now it's located 35 km northeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal), 70 km south of Kolkata, 95 km east-northeast of Digha."