Rains Cool Hyderabad in May 'Thunderstorm Alert'

Relentless overnight rain brought rare late-May relief to Hyderabad and several Telangana districts on Wednesday, pulling temperatures down after days of severe heatwave conditions even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of more thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across the state. 

Mahabubnagar district recorded the highest rainfall in the state, with Bhoothpur receiving 111.8 mm, followed by Parpalli in Koilkonda at 106.5 mm and Bhoothpur town at 102.5 mm, according to Telangana Development Planning



Society (TGDPS) data. Heavy rain also lashed Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Nalgonda and Jogulamba Gadwal districts overnight.

Hyderabad witnessed widespread steady rain through the night across Miyapur, Chandanagar, Lingampally, Gachibowli, Madhapur, Kukatpally, Uppal, LB Nagar, Hayathnagar and several other areas. TGDPS data showed light rain across all Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation circles, with higher cumulative rainfall reported in Gajularamaram, Ramachandrapuram-Patancheru and Quthbullapur zones.