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Atmospheric Tinderbox over South India to make it another active thunderstorm day
As we get closer to the cusp of seasonal change in weather, South India is amidst an active phase of thunderstorms with yesterday seeing heavy rains in many parts of South Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema & parts of North Tamil Nadu as well. Just like Saturday many parts of Chennai recorded rains yesterday with Ennore Port…
Overnight Rains lash Chennai
Overnight rains lashed Chennai as Intense Thunderstorms under the influence of wind convergence triggered heavy rains at many parts of the city. The highlight has to be Ennore Port which recorded nearly 14 cms of which nearly 13 fell in a 3 hour spell between 12:30 AM & 3:30 AM. Similarly Red Hills recorded 11…
Subdued thunderstorm activity likely over Tamil Nadu
The last couple of days things have slowed down on the thunderstorm front in Tamil Nadu with yesterday seeing mostly the rains restricted to North Tamil Nadu around 13 N with parts of Chennai enjoying some sharp spell of showers. While both the IMD observatories missed the rains the TN Government PWD weather station at…
North Tamil Nadu to see isolated thunderstorm activity
While most of Tamil Nadu saw thunderstorm activity over the last few days Chennai was pretty much missing out until yesterday. As explained in our posts for the last couple of days the unfavorable wind pattern was the culprit for Chennai missing out. Yesterday was the day the winds streamlined to Westerlies and Bingo Chennai…