Sudden sharp showers lash several parts of Chennai following convective activity!
Posted on: 21/May/2021 8:27:00 AM
The Chennai Metro City that has been missing rains for some weeks, suddenly now experienced thunderstorms on Thursday evening (20th May)!
After a scorching sunny day, the city’s skyscape was enveloped by dark clouds around 4 p.m. and sudden thundershowers lashed several parts of the city and neighbouring districts. A sharp spell of rains had helped cool the city by evening hours.
Both the weather stations in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam had recorded a day temperature of around 37 degree Celsius.
Other parts of the State have also been experiencing thunderstorms with lightning. During the past 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday, Kachirayapalayam in Kallakurichi district registered 10 cm, which is the day’s highest amount of rainfall in the State.
It has been observed that thick rain clouds have been hovering over Chennai on 20th May (Thursday, today). Moderate to heavy rain was witnessed in parts of the city on Thursday.
While the weather station in Nungambakkam recorded the only trace of rains, Meenambakkam, Chembarambakkam and Villivakkam recorded 2 cm of rainfall till 5.30 p.m. on Thursday.
Automatic rain gauges in West Tambaram and Satyabhama University received 3 cm of rains within few hours followed by YMCA Nandanam with 1 cm of rains.
Some of the other districts that experienced thunderstorms were Vellore, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram.
Officials of the Meteorological Department cited convective activity that follows an intense period of heat during the day as the reason behind Thursday’s thunderstorms.
The department had forecast that a weather system brewing over the north Andaman Sea and east-central Bay of Bengal also influenced thunderstorms over the State. This low-pressure area likely to form by Saturday would intensify and become a cyclonic storm by 24th May and reach Odisha-West Bengal coast by 26th May.
According to the Meteorological department, districts along the Western Ghats and interior areas may receive isolated light to moderate rains till May 24. Coastal areas and Puducherry too are likely to get light rains till the weekend.
The Chennai Metro City too may experience a partly cloudy sky and light showers in some areas till Saturday!
Meteorological Department officials inform that scattered rainfall will continue over Tamil Nadu till 22nd May!
