It was a case of so near yet so far for Chennai once again last evening. The expected storms did happen near Chennai but in a late twist ended up giving rains along the latitude of Red Hills / Madhavaram & above. Places like Ennore & Minjur received rains in excess of 20 mm. So…
Chennai Rains & late evening thunderstorms likely
The last few days has seen Rains & Thunderstorms pass Chennai by both in the North & South directions except for one early morning spell which provided good rains to the southern parts of the city.
Southwest Monsoon 2015 So Far a Summary
Did you know East Uttar Pradesh has received only 4% of its normal rainfall so far this Southwest Monsoon 2015. A summary of Southwest Monsoon so far.
Tamil Nadu Rains Isolated Thunderstorms on the cards
With SWM Onset firmly over Tamil Nadu, we saw the first instance of firm steering pattern, and the thunderstorms that formed in the western areas of Chennai not dissipate before reaching the coast. This resulted in early morning rains for many parts of Chennai, with southern suburbs enjoying the better share.
South India Rains to continue
With Cyclone Ashobaa moving away from the Indian Peninsula the rains have started to pick up again over South India. In a combination of thunderstorms triggered by instability and by moisture incursion from West coast many places have been receiving rains over the last couple of days.