The weather has once again taken a turn in several parts of the country. As temperatures rise, cloud activity has also intensified, raising concerns among farmers. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, strong winds, rain, and hailstorms in several states between March 20 and 22.
According to the IMD, a trough is extending from central Odisha to Vidarbha, and an anti-cyclonic circulation is active over the Bay of Bengal. Due to the interaction of winds over eastern and central India, many regions are likely to experience rain and hail.
As per the Bhopal center of the IMD, thunderstorms and strong winds accompanied by rain are likely in several districts of Madhya Pradesh between March 20 and 22. Additionally, hailstorm activity is expected in some parts of eastern Madhya Pradesh on March 21. The affected districts include:
Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Khandwa, Dewas, Shajapur, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Singrauli, Sidhi, Rewa, Mauganj, Satna, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindori, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Seoni, Balaghat, Panna, Damoh, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Maihar, and Pandhurna.
According to the IMD center in Patna, thunderstorms and rain are likely in several districts of Bihar between March 19 and 22. Additionally, hailstorm activity may occur in some areas on March 21 and 22. Affected districts include:
West Champaran, Siwan, Saran, East Champaran, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Begusarai, Lakhisarai, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Banka, Jamui, Munger, Darbhanga, Vaishali, Sheohar, Samastipur, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Saharsa, Purnia, Katihar, Khagaria, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Bhabhua, Aurangabad, Arwal, Patna, Gaya, Nalanda, Jehanabad, Bhagalpur, and Buxar.
As per the IMD Lucknow center, thunderstorms, strong winds, and rain are likely in many districts of Uttar Pradesh between March 20 and 22. The districts expected to be affected include:
Agra, Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Sultanpur, Amethi, Azamgarh, Ballia, Mau, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Chitrakoot, Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Barabanki, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Kushinagar, Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Lucknow, Unnao, Raebareli, Meerut, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Sonbhadra, Bijnor, Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, and Chandauli.
Conclusion
Given the changing weather patterns, farmers and the general public need to remain alert. Several northern Indian states are likely to experience rain and hailstorms in the coming days. Stay updated with the latest weather reports from the IMD and take necessary precautions to minimize losses.
