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The havoc of nature is not stopping in Bihar. The people of Bihar, who have been facing the scorching heat for the last few days, have got relief from the heat due to the change in weather, but this relief has now turned into trouble. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has expressed a strong possibility of rain continuing in the state on Saturday also. An alert has been issued for thunder and lightning along with heavy rain, lightning and extremely strong storm in more than 15 districts of Bihar, including the capital Patna. There are chances of light to moderate rain in other districts also. Due to bad weather across the state, IMD has issued a strict warning to people not to come out of their homes unnecessarily and stay in safe places.
The last 24 hours have been very dangerous: lightning and storm took the lives of 21 innocent people.
The last 24 hours have proved to be very frightening and harmful for Bihar. This unseasonal monsoon rain and cyclonic storm has caused huge devastation in the entire state. At least 21 people have been confirmed to have died tragically across the state due to this deadly form of weather on Friday. According to the administrative report, 18 of these people died directly due to lightning, while 3 others became victims of accidents caused by strong storms. There is chaos among the affected families after this natural disaster.
Meteorological Department’s ‘high alert’ warning in more than 15 districts, storm will blow at a speed of 70 km
According to the latest report released by the Meteorological Department on Saturday, May 30, there is a threat of heavy rain and storm in a large part of the state today. The districts for which the department has issued special warnings and alerts include:
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North Bihar: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Madhubani.
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South and Central Bihar: Gaya, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Rohtas, Nawada and Bhojpur.
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Saran Division: Saran (Chhapra), Siwan and Gopalganj.
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Seemanchal: Purnia, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj.
Along with torrential rains in all these districts 60 to 70 kilometers per hour There is also a possibility of a storm blowing at a hurricane speed, which may cause damage to mud houses and crops.
Electricity and transport system stalled: Trains halted, planes had to be diverted
Due to the severe storm on Friday, life in the entire state got disrupted. The speed of the storm was so fast that hundreds of huge trees and electric poles were uprooted and fell on the roads in different parts of the state. Due to this, power supply came to a complete halt in dozens of districts for hours. Not only this, its direct impact was also seen on rail and air traffic. Due to trees and overhead wires falling on the railway tracks, many important trains remained stuck midway, causing great inconvenience to the passengers. At the same time, due to low visibility and bad weather at Patna’s Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport, four flights had to be diverted in the air and sent to airports in other states.
Relief from scorching heat due to falling mercury, biggest drop in temperature in Patna
Amidst this heavenly calamity, the positive aspect is that people have got a lot of relief from the record-breaking heat that has been prevailing for the last several weeks. According to meteorologists, a sudden drop of up to 8 degrees Celsius has been recorded in the maximum temperature of the state. The biggest drop in temperature was recorded in the capital Patna, where the mercury dropped to 8.5 degrees Celsius.
Apart from this, it was 8.3 degrees in Jiradei of Siwan, 8.2 degrees in Sabour, 8.1 degrees in Aurangabad, 7.9 degrees in Gaya, 7.8 degrees in Dehri, 7.5 degrees in Nalanda, 6.6 degrees in Arwal, 6.4 degrees in Vaishali, 5.6 degrees in Chhapra, 5.3 degrees in Sheikhpura, 3.6 degrees in Darbhanga, 3.6 degrees in Supaul. The temperature has dropped by 2.3 degrees, 2 degrees in Madhubani and 1.5 degrees Celsius in Bhagalpur. On Friday, the highest temperature in the state was recorded in Kaimur district at 34.5 degrees Celsius, which is much below normal.
Today’s Weather Index: There will be humidity
Despite this drop in temperature, people may have to face humid heat when the sun comes out, because the level of humidity in the air is very high. Today’s main weather data are as follows:
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Sunrise time: 05:00 AM
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Sunset time: 06:43 PM
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Humidity: 41 percent
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Atmospheric Pressure (Barometric Pressure): 1008 hPa
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Estimated maximum temperature: 36 degrees Celsius
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Expected minimum temperature: 26 degrees Celsius
