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IMD rainfall Alert: The India Meteorological Department said on Thursday that due to two consecutive western disturbances and high moisture coming from the Arabian Sea, there is a possibility of moderate rain in the mountains and plains of northwest India this weekend. Is. There is a possibility of thunderstorm, lightning, hailstorm and strong winds in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and North West Uttar Pradesh between April 13 and 15.
“An intense western disturbance in the form of cyclonic circulation is located over west Iran in the form of mid and upper tropospheric westerly winds and another cyclonic circulation in the form of mid tropospheric westerly winds is located over 72 degrees east longitude,” the IMD said in a statement. ” , It extends up to 32 degrees north latitude. High moisture is likely to reach northwest India from the Arabian Sea during April 13-15. It said that as a result, light to moderate rain and thundershowers, accompanied by gusty winds, are likely over northwest India during April 13-15. There is a possibility of hailstorm, the intensity of which may peak on Saturday and Sunday.
IMD has also issued a warning of damage to crops due to strong winds and injury to people and cattle present in the open due to hailstorm. He said that strong winds can damage the walls of kutcha houses and huts. The weather department has advised farmers in northwest India to harvest ripe crops, fruits and vegetables as soon as possible and keep the harvested produce in safe places or cover piles of harvested produce in the fields with tarpaulins. The weather office has advised farmers in Jammu and Kashmir to make necessary arrangements to drain excess water from fields to avoid water logging.