Page 6 - Heavy Rain And Thunderstorm

From red to orange: What do IMD's colour-coded weather alerts mean?

As the monsoon is wreaking havoc in various parts of India, let us have a look at the colour-coded weather warnings issued by the IMD

Red alert sounded, major rivers in spate as Himachal braces for more rain

In Himachal Pradesh, landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain damaged houses and affected daily life. A red alert has been sounded as the hill state remains worst hit by the intense rainfal

Red alert issued for J-K's Kathua, Samba district amid incessant rains

A red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas amid incessant rains in the region for the third consecutive day on Sunday. The alert was issued by the meteorological department as reports came in from different areas about the water level in rivers and streams crossing the danger mark this morning. Red warning for Kathua, Samba and other lower catchment areas of Jammu region as risk of flood, flash flood increased considerably. All concerned are advised to stay alert during the next 24 hours, a spokesperson of the meteorological department said. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rains of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rains of 6 cm to 20 cm of rain. He said widespread rain was experienced in Kathua, Samba and at some places of Ramban, Doda, Udhampur districts overnight. More rain is very likely in Kathua, Samba, and at some places of Ramban, Doda and Udhampur districts dur

Delhi records highest single-day rainfall for July since 1982: IMD

Delhi recorded 153 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8:30 on Sunday, the highest in a single day in July since 1982, the India Meteorological Department said. An interaction between a western disturbance and monsoonal winds is leading to an intense rainfall spell over northwest India, including Delhi which experienced the season's first "very heavy" rainfall. The Safdarjung Observatory, the city's primary weather station, recorded 153 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Sunday, the highest since the 24-hour rainfall of 169.9 mm on July 25, 1982, a senior IMD official said. The city logged 133.4 mm of rain on July 10, 2003, and an all-time high of 266.2 mm on July 21, 1958. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate rain which could cause more problems to the residents of Delhi. The weather stations at Ridge, Lodhi Road and Delhi University recorded 134.5 mm, 123.4 mm, and 118 mm of precipitation, respectively. According to the Met Office, rainfall below 15

Heavy rainfall lashes western Japan, govt orders evacuation of 370,000

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Izumo in Shimane received 109 millimetres of rain over a six-hour period on Saturday

Morning rains in Delhi and adjoining areas bring down temperature

Delhi woke up to significant rain on Thursday morning making the weather pleasant. IMD predicts more rain with thunderstorms in Delhi NCR region in the next six to seven days

Heavy rainfall, thunderstorm lash parts of Delhi-NCR, brings respite

Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) predicted, light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR

Rain, thunderstorm likely in Himachal Pradesh in 4 days, says IMD

Amid heavy rainfall during the onset of the monsoon, the IMD has issued a rain alert for Himachal Pradesh over the next week. A thunderstorm warning has been issued for June 22 and June 23

IMD issues heatwave to severe heatwave warning for several states/UTs

In South India, light to fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning very likely in the next five days, IMD's forecast suggests

Will Cyclone Biparjoy impact states other than Gujarat? See full list here

Heavy rainfall warnings are in place over the northern Gujarat region, where the total rainfall may reach 10 inches, increasing the risk of landslides and flash flooding

IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi, heatwaves likely to return in Bihar

As far as weather in Delhi is concerned, the Met Department warned of traffic disruptions and inundation of low-lying areas due to rains

Atmospheric river floods California towns, brings heavy rain, snow

More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways and small rural communities. In Santa Cruz County, a creek bloated by rain destroyed a portion of Main Street in Soquel, a town of 10,000 people, isolating several neighborhoods. Crews were working to remove trees and other debris and find a way for people to cross the creek, county officials said. County authorities asked the town's residents to stay indoors. Heather Wingfield, a teacher who runs a small urban farm with her husband in Soquel, said she and her neighbors were, for the time being, trapped in their homes as Bates Creek rushed through what was once Main Street. It's horrible, she said. Hopefully no one has a medical emergency. Wingfield said her neighbors' water infrastructure was also washed out, but that her family's well would keep them with running water

6 NDRF teams deployed in parts of Tamil Nadu after heavy rainfall alert

In a wake of heavy rainfall on December 8, six teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Tamil Nadu

28 dead as Hurricane Julia drenches Central America with heavy rainfall

Now a tropical depression, former Hurricane Julia drenched Guatemala and El Salvador with torrential rains Monday after it reemerged in the Pacific following a pounding of Nicaragua. At least 19 people were reported dead as a direct or indirect result of the storm. Guatemala's disaster prevention agency said five people died after a hillside collapsed on their house in Alta Verapaz province, burying them. Authorities in El Salvador said five Salvadoran army soldiers died after a wall collapsed at a house where they sought refuge in the town of Comasagua, where hundreds of police and soldiers have been conducting anti-gang raids. Another soldier was injured. Two other people died in the eastern El Salvador town of Guatajiagua after heavy rains caused a wall of their home to collapse. Another man in El Salvador died when he was swept away by a current, and another died when a tree fell on him. Rivers overflowed their banks and El Salvador declared a state of emergency and opened 80

Pakistan facing risk of fresh floods, more deaths as toll crosses 1,500

Although waters have started receding in some areas, authorities are worried heavy rains in parts of neighboring India could swell key rivers in Pakistan

Normal life thrown out of gear as rain lashes parts of south Bengal, Odisha

Normal life was thrown out of gear in south Bengal districts and parts of Odisha on Monday as rain triggered by a depression caused hardships to commuters on the first working day of the week. The meteorological department said the depression lay over south Chhattisgarh and adjoining southeast Madhya Pradesh and will continue to bring in its wake gusty wind with a speed of 35 to 45 kmph in the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha till Tuesday. A rainy and overcast morning greeted denizens of Kolkata, south Bengal districts and parts of Odisha. Light to moderate rain with spells of showers affected normal life in Kolkata and other places in south Bengal. Children travelling to schools and people to their workplaces faced a tough time reaching their destinations as public transport was scarce. Digha received the highest rainfall at 114 mm in West Bengal in 24 hours till 8.30 am, followed by Kanthi at 110 mm, the Met office said. Kolkata witnessed 60 mm of precipitation, while ot

Heavy rains in Balochistan claim 11 lives, leave over 6,000 houses damaged

The recent spell of monsoon rains, which started on June 1 has claimed as many as 111 lives in Balochistan, the Chief Secretary of the country, Abdul Azai Aqili revealed on Thursday

Heavy rain, thunder for next five days in Kerala, alerts CM's office

There is a heavy rain and thunder alert for the next five days in Kerala, the chief minister's office said.

Mapping India's monsoon: Deficit in some pockets amid overall recovery

However, rains are picking up in most parts and are likely to remain 'normal' at least till month-end, so there is a possibility that much of the regional shortfall will be covered soon

Delhi rains: Body found in waterlogged underpass, toll rises to 3

The body of a man has been fished out from a waterlogged railway underpass in southeast Delhi's Pul Prahladpurr, taking the death toll in Monday's thunderstorm and heavy rains in the city to three