IMD officials said that the cyclone has weakened into a cyclonic storm before entering Madhya Pradesh from neighbouring Maharashtra, and is likely to lose its intensity further.

Mumbai heaved a sigh of relief as the cyclone’s damage appeared limited to uprooting of trees in some areas that led to vehicles being crushed.

Cyclone Nisarga, which intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" Wednesday morning, has made landfall in Maharashtra's Alibaug. Follow live updates here.

The cyclone, which originated in the Arabian Sea, made a landfall in Alibaug town in the costal Raigad district at 12:30 pm and the process continued for two hours.