Several parts of Tamil Nadu received light to moderate rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 5.30 am on Tuesday, with Namakkal district receiving the highest rainfall.
The rainfall activity was concentrated over north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and parts of the Salem district, bringing relief from the humid conditions in Chennai and its surrounding areas.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted "light to moderate rain at a few places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty winds speed reaching 40-50 kilometres per hour (kmph) at one or two places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area."
A 15-year-old boy from Kerala tragically died on Sunday after a tree fell on him amid strong winds and heavy rainfall in the 8th Mile area near Ooty, located in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district.
Earlier today, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Chennai issued warnings for rain, light thunderstorms, and lightning in a few districts of Tamil Nadu.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall over most parts of Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area with thunderstorms and lighting expected at isolated locations.
The India Meteorological Department has said that cyclone Fengal is likely to cross the north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts with a wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph during the next 3 to 4 hours.
Speaking to ANI, Dr S Balachandran said, "...Mostly coastal districts, the crossing point is between Karaikal to Mahabalipuram near Puducherry, so, all along the coastal districts, the impact will be more. There will be wind and rainfall. Today the wind speed was 50-60 kmph and gusting to 70
As a deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone and move towards Tamil Nadu, the Indian Coast Guard has started coordinating with the state agencies to ensure seafarers' safety.