The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, warning against extremely heavy rainfall on May 26. Southwest monsoon is set to advance into some more parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and remaining parts of Tamil Nadu in the coming days. In the wake of this weather phenomenon, the weather agency issued a red alert for three states
IMD’s press release dated May 26 states, “Isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph with heavy rainfall at a few places with very heavy & extremely rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tamil Nadu Puducherry & Karaikal on 26th and heavy to very heavy rainfall thereafter during 27th-29th May.”
The weather agency warned against extremely heavy precipitation in Tamil Nadu on May 26, accompanied by thunderstorm, lightening and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph. Furthermore, heavy downpours is expected until May 29.
Meanwhile, IMD’s orange alert is in place for Rajasthan, Bihar, East Madhya Pradesh, some parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
