Monsoon activity in the country has once again taken a severe form in the month of September. According to the latest forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), due to the cyclonic circulation and low pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal and its adjacent coastal areas. 12 September (Saturday) An alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rain and strong thunderstorm in more than half of the country.
The Meteorological Department has warned that during this period there will be heavy rain in the plains and coastal areas. 70 to 85 kilometers per hour Strong winds and storms can occur at a speed of. Due to strong gusts, there is a possibility of uprooting of kutcha houses, tin sheds and weak trees in Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Along with this, there is also a serious danger of lightning (thunderstorm) in eastern and north-central India.
The weather pattern will be completely changed in the plains of North India on Saturday:
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Uttar Pradesh: According to Meteorological Center Lucknow, widespread rain is forecast from Western UP to Purvanchal. Warning of gale speed of 50 to 55 km/hour and torrential rain has been issued in more than two dozen districts including Ghaziabad, Noida, Meerut, Aligarh, Agra, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra.
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Delhi-NCR: The movement of clouds will continue throughout the day in the capital Delhi and surrounding areas and moderate to heavy rain with strong winds can be recorded in the afternoon. There will be a drop in the temperature, due to which the maximum temperature is expected to be around 33°C and minimum 27°C.
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Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: Monsoon activities are at their peak in the hill states. An alert has been issued regarding landslides and overflowing rivers in Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar, Chamoli and Rudraprayag.
The most direct impact of the Bay of Bengal weather system will be seen on the states of Eastern India:
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Bihar: Warning of severe thunder and lightning has been issued in more than 20 districts including Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Purnia and Champaran. Winds will blow at a speed of 40 to 50 km. Farmers have been advised to avoid going to open fields.
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West Bengal and Odisha: Till September 13 in many districts of Odisha yellow alert Has been issued. Due to heavy rainfall in the coastal areas and the possibility of high waves in the sea, fishermen have been given strict instructions not to enter the sea.
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Jharkhand: There is a possibility of strong storm with speed of 70 km per hour and heavy rain in Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro and Palamu.
Monsoon activity will be intense in North and East as well as South India:
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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: Heavy rain with lightning and gusty winds with speed of 50 to 60 km/hr are expected in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema.
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Tamil Nadu and Kerala: Northern coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala may receive moderate to heavy rain with thundershowers.
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Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra: Cloud activity will continue in eastern divisions of Rajasthan (Jaipur, Kota, Bharatpur), Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha-Marathwada of Maharashtra and heavy rains may cause waterlogging in many areas.
The Meteorological Department has advised the general public not to take shelter under trees, dilapidated buildings or electric poles during severe thunderstorms and lightning and avoid traveling on waterlogged roads.