Latest Thunderstorms News & Updates

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Delhi-NCR residents woke up to overcast skies and light showers on Tuesday as monsoon activity intensified across the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cloudy weather, intermittent rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next two days, prompting a yellow alert for both Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the weather department, light rain is expected at many locations across the National Capital Region, while a few areas may experi…

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert warning of intense monsoon activity, including torrential rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across several states on Monday.According to the latest IMD bulletin, the next 14 hours are expected to be particularly critical for several states as heavy rain and severe weather conditions intensify.The weather department has warned that wind speeds may reach up to 80 kmph in some areas, rai…

Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) With the monsoon remaining active over Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal city and its vicinity received all-night rains after a ten-day-long recess. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhopal centre has issued a warning for moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and moderate rainfall over multiple districts in the state. According to the bulletin, moderate thunderstorm with lightning, moderate rainfall is expected over towns of Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ujjain, Mahakaleshwar…

Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, on Monday predicted widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across Odisha over the next three days. IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty informed that scattered to fairly widespread rainfall was recorded across the state during the past 24 hours, with the highest rainfall of 119.6 mm reported in Dhenkanal district.She stated that light to moderate rain or thundershowers ar…

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms across 15 states on Saturday, warning of intense rainfall, strong winds and lightning as monsoon activity gathers pace in several parts of the country.According to the IMD, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds with speeds of up to 70 kilometres per hour is likely in several states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The strong winds may cause dama…

Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Due to a well-marked low-pressure area, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore on Tuesday predicted heavy spells of rain in south Bengal districts including Kolkata till Saturday. At the same time, there is a possibility of thunderstorms in the state throughout the week. The districts of south Bengal will experience more thunderstorms till next Saturday. After that, the intensity of thunderstorms may increase. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predict…

Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Heavy rainfall is set to continue across Assam over the next five days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of thunderstorms, lightning and isolated spells of heavy to very heavy rain in several districts, even as the southwest monsoon remains active over the state, officials said on Monday.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places in Assam during the past 24 hours, with isolated…

Patna, July 8 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has become active across Bihar, prompting the Meteorological Centre in Patna to issue a yellow alert for 24 districts.The department has warned of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds with speeds of 40-50 km/h in several parts of the state.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), adverse weather conditions are likely in Siwan, Saran, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Madhepu…

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi-NCR witnessed heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) continued to keep the national capital under a ‘yellow alert’, forecasting more rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over the next five days. According to the IMD, Delhi is expected to witness generally cloudy skies on both Wednesday and Thursday, with intermittent spells of light rain, isolated moderate showers, thunderstorms, lightning, and winds at 30-40 kmph…

Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Met Department on Tuesday predicted heavy rain in north Bengal districts, warning that this is likely to cause landslides in the hill areas while the water level in rivers may rise beyond the danger limit.It also ruled out the possibility of heavy rain in south Bengal districts for now.”The depression is clearing over south Bengal districts. Therefore, heavy rain is unlikely. Scattered light to moderate rain will continue. However, heavy rain has been predicted in nort…