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Southern India Braces for Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms
5 Oct
Summary
- Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning forecast for Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu on October 5.
- Gusty winds of 40-50 kmph expected in isolated areas of South India.
- Widespread rainfall predicted for Kerala from October 4-6 and again on October 9-10.
Southern India, specifically Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, is bracing for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning on October 5. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also predicts gusty winds of 40-50 kmph in isolated locations within these states. Kerala anticipates fairly widespread to widespread rainfall between October 4-6 and again from October 9-10.
Coastal and South Interior Karnataka are likely to receive heavy rain on October 5 and 6. Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal are also forecast to experience heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds on October 5, with activity potentially continuing until October 8. Neighboring states like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana may see thunderstorms and strong winds.
Parts of north, east, and northeast India, including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, and the northeastern states, are also expected to receive rainfall and thunderstorms. Central Indian regions like Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh could see isolated showers, with Madhya Pradesh expecting rain from October 7-10.
