In recent years names like Vardah, Thane, Ockhi are etched in the memory of people from Tamil Nadu. These have one more thing in common apart from impacting Tamil Nadu. All of these are late season cyclones that formed during La Nina years. Old timers may remember the Dhanushkodi Cyclone, one of the strongest to…
MJO arrival to support NEM 2024’s peak rainfall period
Northeast Monsoon 2024 so far has flattered to deceive. People from most parts of the state may have something to complain about this year. The only exception possibly may be West interior TN which has seen a very good year so far. South Tamil Nadu continues to remain the worst performing region this NEM so…
Low Pressure Area all set to form in Southwest Bay
Most of us can never forget the famous interaction between Dharumi and Lord Shiva in disguise in the movie Thiruvilaiyaadal. The first question Dharumi asks Lord Shiva while judging him is “பிரிக்க முடியாதது எதுவோ”. If the bloggers are asked same question about Northeast Monsoon most bloggers the answer will be Low Pressure Area and rains….
Active Northeast Monsoon – Phase 1 to start in 48 hours
Most of us need no introduction to the புலி வருது புலி வருது folklore in Tamil. The Boy who cried wolf is one of the most popular stories in Aesop’s Fable. A boy who cries wolf regularly to garner attention through lying gets no help when the wolf actually comes. In today’s social media this becomes…
Coastal Tamil Nadu to see a gradual revival of NEM2024
“Justice Delayed is justice denied” is a popular legal maxim. With NEM remaining weak over Coastal Tamil Nadu it may not be surprise if people think rains similarly. For the agricultural community one can say “Rains Delayed is Rains denied” especially those who are rain fed. As we see changing rainfall pattern this type of…