IMD issues orange alert for next two days in Telangana

Rain started around 2:30 p.m., with gusty winds blowing towards the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) region

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Update:2023-04-06 19:20 IST
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HYDERABAD: Hyderabad witnessed heavy rains on Thursday, which were followed by a hailstorm this afternoon, bringing some relief from the scorching temperatures.

Rain started around 2:30 p.m., with gusty winds blowing towards the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) region. A light hailstorm struck parts of Hyderabad on Thursday evening, including Secunderabad, Musheerabad, and Tarnaka, just days after hailstorm rain hit the Telangana district of Vikarabad.

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Strong clouds formed in many parts of the city, and severe thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms were observed in some areas for nearly 1-2 hours. Waterlogging was recorded in some city areas within a few hours of the rain, causing traffic congestion.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad has issued an orange warning for the entire state of Telangana until April 7, citing the possibility of more rain on Thursday and Friday.

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Warning for next five days for Telangana

Orange Warning : Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning, HAILSTORM and Gusty winds(40-50 KMPH) Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagityal, Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Janagaon, Siddipet, Yadadri, Bhuvangiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajigiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar of Telangana on April 6, 2023.

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Orange Warning : Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning, HAILSTORM and Gusty winds(40-50 KMPH) Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagityal, Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Peddapally, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Siddipet, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajigiri, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy of Telangana on April 7, 2023.

Yellow Warning : Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning and Gusty winds(30-40 KMPH) Very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagityal, Rajanna Sirsilla, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajigiri of Telangana on April 8, 2023.

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