IMD Heavy Rain Alert: Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms has been issued in 15 states, with tornadoes expected at speeds of 50-60 kmph.

 

IMD Heavy Rain Alert: While the Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm and rain alert for several states across the country, the sun will continue to lash out in the plains. No major change in temperatures is expected in northwest and central India until May 28th.

IMD Heavy Rain Alert : The weather across the country is currently experiencing significant turmoil. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a major alert for today, May 25th, in its latest morning bulletin. While several states in northern and central India are reeling under a severe heatwave, the weather department has issued a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms in 15 states.

According to the IMD, dangerous thunderstorms, with winds of 50 to 60 km per hour, will hit several states today. Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon is steadily increasing in speed. The monsoon has already advanced into many parts of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, and conditions are favorable for its further advance over the next two to three days.

The Meteorological Department has stated that a Western Disturbance is currently active in and around Jammu. Additionally, a north-south trough has formed from South Bihar, through Jharkhand and Odisha, to northern coastal Andhra Pradesh. Due to this strong system, the weather conditions in various states across the country on May 25th are expected to be as follows:

Extremely heavy rain alert in Assam and Meghalaya

A severe danger alert for torrential rain has been issued for the states of Northeast India today. Heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall, is expected at isolated places in Assam and Meghalaya today. Heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts have also been issued for several areas of Arunachal Pradesh today.

Heavy rain alerts will also be issued in these states

Heavy rain is also forecast for several other states across the country today. Heavy rain is also expected in Bihar and parts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, in areas of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, in Kerala, interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, and Lakshadweep in South India.

Tornadoes to hit with speeds of 50-60 kmph

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather will be most severe in three states today, where severe thunderstorms with speeds of up to 50-60 kmph are expected. Thundersqualls may cause damage in Jharkhand, Odisha and North Interior Karnataka.

Severe thunderstorms are expected here

Today, several parts of the country are under a warning for lightning, along with strong dust storms and winds of up to 40-50 kmph. These areas include eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, central Maharashtra, Marathwada, South Interior Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, and Tamil Nadu. Additionally, thunderstorms and lightning with winds of up to 30-40 kmph are expected in isolated areas of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, coastal Karnataka, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura.

Severe heatwaves in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab

While several states are under a warning for thunderstorms and rain, the sun will continue to pound the plains. No significant change in temperatures is expected in northwest and central India until May 28th. A severe to very severe heat wave is on alert today for Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan (mainly western Rajasthan), Madhya Pradesh, and the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

Intense heat wave conditions will persist today in western Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Rajasthan. Extreme humidity and sticky heat will continue to plague people in some areas of Gangetic West Bengal. Tonight temperatures are also expected to be significantly above normal in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Vidarbha.

High-Speed ​​Winds at Sea: Warning for Fishermen

Strong winds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, will prevail along the Kerala-Karnataka coast, Lakshadweep, Comorin, and Maldives today. Wind speeds of 55-65 kmph are expected along the Somalia coast. High winds of 45-65 kmph are expected in the Gulf of Mannar and the southern and southwestern Bay of Bengal today. The Meteorological Department has strongly advised fishermen not to venture into the sea.