Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind are likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region on June 13, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

JUST IN: Severe #CycloneVayu has become a Very Severe Cyclone and is heading towards Saurashtra. More updates soon. Stay safe Folks!https://t.co/7lMHpmvpHG

— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) June 12, 2019

#Satellite Imagery showing cloud band on the West Coast due to #CycloneVayu. #Vayu #VayuCyclone #Gujarat needs to prepare for the storm that is to come pic.twitter.com/4jdIYLmiul

— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) June 11, 2019

Deputy Director General (DDG), India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai, KS Hosalikar: Very severe cyclonic storm #Vayu is now at 280 km south-southwest of Mumbai. Winds over North Maharashtra coast are very likely to be 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph today. A windy day.

— ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2019

#CycloneVAYU over East-Central Arabian sea intensifies into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 12, 2019

"It is very likely to move nearly northwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva around Veraval and Diu region as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speed 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph around the morning of 13 June 2019," the IMD said in a statement.