According to the recent weather report from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), an orange alert has been declared in various parts of Maharashtra.
An orange alert has been declared in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on May 23 and 24. This region is set to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy to very heavy rainfall and gusty winds at a speed of 50 to 60 km/hr in isolated regions.
According to the IMD`s latest Mumbai weather alert, a cyclonic circulation was expected to develop over the Arabian Sea off the Karnataka coast on May 21.
A low-pressure area is likely to form around May 22 over the east-central Arabian Sea near the Karnataka coast. As a result, rainfall activity across Maharashtra is expected to increase between May 19 and 25, particularly affecting Konkan and the ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra. The IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, with extremely heavy rainfall expected in parts of including Pune, Thane, Raigad, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Alhyanagar, Kolhapur, Satara, Ratnagiri, Parbhani, Beed, Nanded, and Latur.
Impact expected
- Possibility of cloud-to-ground lightning at isolated places.
- Collapse of weak trees or weak structures due to gusty winds.
- Localised and short-term disruption of power.
- Damage to crops due to unseasonal rainfall.
- Strong wind/hail may damage plantation, horticulture, and standing crops.
- Minor damage to kutcha houses/walls and huts.
IMD has urged residents to take the following precautions:
- Avoid working in open areas and fields when thunderstorms are taking place.
- Avoid taking shelter under tall trees and structures when a thunderstorm is occurring.
- Unplug electrical/electronic appliances.
- Immediately get out of water bodies.
- Keep away from all objects that conduct electricity.
IMD advisory
- As there is a possibility of thunderstorm activity, accompanied by gusty winds (30 to 40 kmph), lightning, and light to moderate rainfall, matured crops should be harvested as early as possible and stored in safe places.
- Provide support to young fruit plants and vegetables to prevent lodging.
- If threshing is not possible, the harvested produce should be covered properly.
- For protection from untimely rains, the stored grains should be shifted to safe storage.
- Avoid irrigation and any kind of chemical spray.
- Make arrangements to drain out excess rainwater from the fields.
- Cattle should be kept in safe places in cattle sheds. Keep farm animals indoors during thunderstorms and lightning
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