IMD issues heavy rain, thunderstorm warning for several Telangana districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad on Wednesday issued a 24-hour heavy rainfall alert for three districts including Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy and heavy thunderstorms warning for multiple districts including Hyderabad.

Districts that have received warning for thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) till Thursday are Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda,



Suryapet, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jangaon, Siddipet, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Jogulamba Gadwal.

The IMD-Hyderabad in its forecast has also issued thunderstorm warning along with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) on Friday for areas in Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Mahabubnagar, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet and Mahabubabad.

According to IMD-Hyderabad, a heavy rainfall event is expected to cause downpour ranging from 64.5 mm to 115.6 mm (11.56 cm).