Looking ahead, the IMD forecast indicates the possibility of light to moderate rain in the plains and mid-hill regions from May 5 to May 8, while higher reaches are likely to witness snowfall. These weather activities are expected to persist over the next 4 to 5 days.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms with cloud-to-ground lightning activity across multiple states, urging residents to take necessary precautions.
Incessant rains, hailstorms, and landslides have caused widespread damage in the region, with at least three people, including two children, losing their lives in the Bagahana village after a house collapsed.
Rain and thunderstorm activity continued today across the plains and mid-hill regions of Himachal Pradesh, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing alerts for thunderstorms, lightning, and hailstorms over the next 12 hours.
Several buildings and vehicles were damaged in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban after a landslide hit parts of the district following heavy rains and hailstorms in the area. Locals urged the government for help and rehabilitation as they claimed that they had lost their shops and livelihood.
The forecast includes heavy rain, thunderstorms, hailstorms, and gusty winds, prompting authorities to implement precautionary measures to safeguard lives and livestock.
A severe windstorm accompanied by thundering hailstorms and heavy rainfall caused destruction across the Kalakote sub-district of Rajouri on Thursday evening, leaving dozens of families homeless and widespread property damage in its wake.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday assured citizens that the state government is prioritising their safety following reports of storms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and lightning across several districts.
In line with the directions of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Kshtipurti portal has been opened to facilitate farmers in uploading information regarding the crop loss caused by recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms, said a press statement.
The Churu district in Rajasthan, which is part of the Great Indian Thar Desert, witnessed heavy rainfall and hailstorms. The landscape turned white in Bhanipura, Bisarasar, Rajasar, and Sardarshahar, with hailstones the size of jujubes (fruit).
Torrential rains and hailstorms in Jalalabad city and nearby areas of Nangarhar province have claimed at least 35 lives, leaving 230 people injured, reported Khaama Press reported Tuesday.