After nearly a week of thunderstorm activity over Tamil Nadu and in particular South TN we are likely to see things slow down in the coming days. Yesterday saw parts of Delta districts receive light to moderate rains while districts like Virudhunagar in South Tamil Nadu recorded moderate to heavy thunderstorms along with parts of…
South Tamil Nadu’s tryst with Thunderstorms Continue
The Thunderstorm season chugs along nice and fine for South Tamil Nadu with yesterday turning out to be one of the better days of rains across the region. Interestingly yesterday also saw some moderate rains along the coasts in the Delta districts as picked up rightly by some of the models. But the highlight has…
Isolated Thunderstorms along the Western Ghats to persist
Last few days have seen thunderstorms continue on a daily basis along the Western Ghats in South Tamil Nadu around the districts of Theni, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli & Kanyakumari. With the circulation now over the Comorin Sea yesterday saw some good rains over parts of Nilgiris district along with parts of Wayanad district. The IMD AWS…
Thunderstorm season continues for South Tamil Nadu
The thunderstorm season in South Tamil Nadu continues with yesterday seeing moderate to heavy rains lashing parts of Madurai, Virudhunagar, Theni & Kanyakumari districts while parts of Tirunelveli got some light rains. The effect of the wind convergence & the trapping of moisture by the Western Ghats is visible in the rainfall pattern with places…
Moderate thunderstorms likely in parts of South Tamil Nadu
As Chennai woke up to cloudy skies most of Tamil Nadu is under the influence of the persistent Easterlies. While isolated light rains are being observed along the coastal areas with few thunderstorms pushing in from the Bay under the influence of the Easterlies. Not only are the Easterlies pushing in some rains in a…