The India Meteorological Department, Chandigarh, issued a nowcast warning on May 4, predicting moderate thunderstorm with wind speed of 40 to 60 Kilometre per hour in several parts of Panchkula and Ambala cities of Haryana over the next three hours. This weather condition will be accompanied by lightning.
Furthermore, IMD’s orange alert for rainfall is in place for Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, western Uttar Pradesh, eastern Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Karnataka.
IMD in its latest press release stated, “Isolated heavy rainfall likely over southwest Rajasthan on 06th & 07th May.” Besides this, thundersqualls are likely in Uttarakhand until May 6; in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh on May 4 and 5 and in East Uttar Pradesh on May 5. Additionally, Duststorms will prevail over Rajasthan until May 5.