Bhopal, April 7 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Meteorological Centre Bhopal, on Tuesday issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at isolated places across several districts of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.According to the daily weather bulletin, rainfall occurred at isolated places in Gwalior and Jabalpur divisions during the last 24 hours, while the rest of the state remained largely dry.Maximum temperatures remained below normal by 3.2 degre…
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Bhopal, April 5 (IANS) Nature unleashed its fury across Bhind district on Saturday as a sudden spell of fierce storms, torrential rain and severe hailstorms disrupted normal life, claiming two lives and injuring at least half a dozen people, including a female councillor.Thick layers of hailstones blanketed fields and roads, turning rural areas into scenes of devastation. The unseasonal weather, triggered by a Western Disturbance, brought strong winds, lightning and hail as large as lemons and c…
Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Meteorological Centre Bhopal has issued a warning that thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds, and hail will affect large parts of Madhya Pradesh till April 5. Residents have been advised to remain alert, especially in rural and outdoor areas.According to the 08.30 a.m. observation-based bulletin issued at 1 p.m. on Thursday, an active “Western Disturbance” over East Iran and adjoining Afghanistan, combined with …
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The Maharashtra Agriculture Department, on Saturday, issued an urgent advisory for farmers and citizens as the state braces for a fresh spell of volatile weather. Starting from March 30, a combination of cloudy skies and afternoon thunderstorms is expected to sweep across several regions, potentially bringing hail and high-velocity winds up to April 4.According to the latest Meteorological data, the weather pattern is expected to evolve in three phases.On March 30, intens…
Raipur/Sarguja, March 28 (IANS) The Raipur centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast unsettled weather across Chhattisgarh over the next few days due to an active weather system. According to the IMD forecast, on March 29, very light to light rainfall is likely at one or two places, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated locations. Similar conditions with a possibility of hailstorms are expected on March 30.Meanwhile, in a tragic in…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Dark, dense cloud cover continues to hover over large parts of Uttar Pradesh, with no immediate relief in sight as volatile weather conditions grip the state. Driven by an active western disturbance and local pressure systems, the situation is becoming increasingly severe, especially in the eastern and Terai regions.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Lucknow, multiple districts are likely to face a combination of heavy rainfall, lightning strikes…
Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) Strong gusty winds lashed several parts of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal centre recording a maximum wind speed of 74 kmph in Agar district.The winds and thunderstorms reportedly damaged wheat crops in several parts of the state.The IMD’s Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a fresh alert warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and possible hailstorms across several parts of Madhya Pradesh during the next 24…
Bhopal, March 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh received scattered but intense rainfall on Friday, triggering thunderstorms and lightning across several districts. The India Meteorological Department’s Meteorological Centre, Bhopal, in its daily weather bulletin, confirmed moderate to heavy showers in both eastern and western parts of the state, providing temporary relief from the rising heat. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) in i…
Bhopal, Feb 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh experienced sporadic rainfall and notable temperature shifts over the past 24 hours, said the India Meteorological Department’s Bhopal office. Looking ahead, IMD has forecast rainfall or drizzle at isolated places in districts including Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Narmadapuram, Harda, Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Ashoknagar, Rewa, Mauganj, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Panna, Damoh, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Tikamg…
Bhopal, Feb 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh witnessed a mix of unseasonal weather patterns over the past 24 hours, influenced by a persistent Western Disturbance over north Rajasthan and adjoining Punjab-Haryana regions, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhopal center. Rainfall occurred at isolated places in Sagar division, a few spots in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, and Chambal, and many areas in Gwalior, while the rest of the state remained dry. Maximum temperatures plummeted m…