Thunderstorms lash several parts of Hyderabad on Thursday; City experiences significant temperature drop

The IMD-Hyderabad and other weather forecasters had predicted rains for the remaining of the week and showers accompanied by thunder were expected in Hyderabad and its surrounding districts

Hyderabad: Thunderstorms and significant drop in temperatures were reported in several parts of Hyderabad on Thursday afternoon. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad and other weather forecasters had predicted rains for the remaining of the week and showers accompanied by thunder were expected in Hyderabad and its surrounding districts.

Areas in Hyderabad and Secunderabad that reported showers on Thursday are Banjara Hills, Punjagutta, Jubilee Hills, Masab Tank, Begumpet, Paradise, Trimulgherry, Karkhana, Alwal, Sainikpuri, ECIL cross roads, Kapra, Tarnaka and Habsiguda. Several parts of Narayanguda, Himayathnagar and Khairatabad also reported summer thundershowers.

Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad has said that from today to Sunday, all the districts of Telangana State will receive rains. The day and night time temperatures, which were hovering above normal for a while, are also set to drop. The IMD-Hyderabad has issued thunderstorm warnings to all the districts of Telangana State.

“Maximum temperatures are likely to fall slightly for today, from tomorrow gradual fall by 2 to 4 degree Celsius during next 4 days,” the IMD-Hyderabad in its latest forecast said.

For Thursday, the IMD-Hyderabad has issued yellow (moderate) thunderstorm warning with gusty winds of 40 to 50 kmph and 30 to 40 kmph at some places in Telangana State. The districts for which warning has been issued include Adilabad, KumramBheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Medak, Kamareddy, Jagtial, Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal.

For Friday, the IMD-Hyderabad has issued an orange (high) alert with thunderstorms accompanied with lightning, gusty winds (40-50 kmph) and hailstorm Adilabad, KumaramBheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Medak, Kamareddy districts of Telangana. On the same day, an orange alert has been issued for Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar Jagtial, Rajanna Sirsilla, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajigiri, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Jogulamba Gadwal districts of Telangana.

Similar orange and yellow alerts have been issued by IMD-Hyderabad to all the districts of Telangana State for Saturday and Sunday.