The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning for thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms, and gusty winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph in Madhya Pradesh over the next five days. Several parts of the state have experienced widespread rainfall. Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm, and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.
Strong winds at 91 kmph were recorded in Sehore, 59 kmph in Bhopal, and 50 kmph in the Guna-Ashoknagar region, indicating the severity of the ongoing weather conditions. Moderate thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and wind speeds of up to 60 kmph, are expected in Bhopal, Bairagarh, Vidisha, and Raisen-Sanchi.
Light thunderstorms with lightning and wind speeds of up to 40 kmph are forecasted in Bhind, Gwalior, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur-Khajuraho, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Mandla, Dindori, Khargone, Burhanpur, Sehore, Narmadapuram, Panna, and Anuppur-Amarkantak during the midnight hours.
The forecast also alerts to thunderstorms with gusty winds in districts including Mandsaur, Neemuch, Chhindwara, Seoni, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Shyopur, Damoh, and Sagar. Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Agar, Guna, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Satna, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Mandla, Balaghat, Panna, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, and Niwari are also on alert for gusty winds of 40-50 kmph.
Farmers are advised to delay harvesting and storage activities until conditions improve. Residents are urged to avoid open fields, water bodies, and temporary structures during lightning and storm activity. Precautionary measures include securing loose objects, staying indoors during thunderstorms, and ensuring livestock are safely sheltered.
Officials caution that hailstorms may cause damage to crops, fruits, vegetables, and weak structures in districts such as Bhopal, Dewas, Jhabua, and Shajapur. Dust storms are expected in Bhopal, Dewas, Khargone, Damoh, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Rajgarh, Sehore, and Shajapur.
As the southwest monsoon progresses into parts of Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and the Bay of Bengal, conditions are favorable for further advancement in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) urges citizens to remain vigilant and follow local advisories to minimize risks during this period of intense weather activity.
