Hyderabad and districts hit by extensive thunderstorms

Extensive thunderstorms were also reported across multiple districts of Telangana State with some regions receiving as much as 94.3 mm of rainfall between Wednesday night and Thursday early hours

Hyderabad: People in Hyderabad and neighboring districts of Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy district woke up on Thursday to extensive thunderstorms, heavy winds and cloudy conditions.

Extensive thunderstorms were also reported across multiple districts of Telangana State with some regions receiving as much as 94.3 mm of rainfall between Wednesday night and Thursday early hours.

Some regions in districts that received maximum rainfall include Kohir (Sangareddy) (94.3 mm), Tekmal (Medak) 89.5 mm, Chandampet (Nalgonda) (80 mm), Pulkal (Sangareddy) 75. 8mm, and Kadthal (Rangareddy) (69.5 mm).

Heavy thunderstorms lasting 20-25 minutes were reported in multiple locations across Hyderabad and its surroundings, followed by windy and overcast conditions.

In Hyderabad, thunderstorms were active in Rajendranagar, Attapur, Charminar, Aramghar, Chandrayangutta, Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Banjara Hill, Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Gachibowli, Narsingi and areas under Serilingampally mandals. Overnight and early morning showers were also reported in several parts of Secunderabad, North-Eastern parts of the city including Trimulgherry, Dr A S Rao Nagar, Kapra, ECIL, Nagaram, Marredpally etc.

Between Wednesday night and early hours of Thursday (8.30 am), some of the regions in Hyderabad that received maximum rainfall include DEO office, BHEL Factory, Ramachandrapuram (44 mm), Ramachandrapuram (35.5 mm), Mailardevpally, Rajendranagar (33.5 mm), Kishanbagh Government high school area in Bahadurpura (20.8 mm), PJR Stadium in Chandanagar (18.5 mm) and MMTS Lingampally (16.8 mm) in Serilingampally, Patancheru (15.8 mm), Sivarampalle in Rajendranagar (14.8 mm) and Chandulal Baradari sports complex, Doodhbowli (Bahadurpura) (12.8 mm).