Double whammy: Heatwave, thunderstorm alerts for city
Despite thunderstorms hitting Hyderabad on Wednesday, the Telangana government has issued a heatwave warning in all districts for Thursday and Friday. The maximum temperatures will range between 42° C to 45° C during these two days.
District collectors have been asked to distribute ORS packets and provide drinking water facilities. They have also been asked to ensure that medical facilities are provided at all government hospitals.
Ironically, the city, along other districts in northern and eastern districts, has been put under thunderstorm warning for the next two days.
The city had a mix of heatwave and thunderstorm on Wednesday too.
The day began on a scorching note as the maximum day temperature recorded was 40.5° C. The highest in the state was recorded was 45° C at Adilabad, followed by 44° C at Mahabubnagar and Nizamabad.
In the evening, however, a thunderstorm with gusty wind with a speed above 30 kmph and heavy rain pounded Hyderabad.
Hailstorm occurred in Trimulgherry and heavy rain was witnessed at Alwal, Bowenpally, Jub-ilee Hills, Secunderabad, Malkajgiri, Uppal, and Kapra.
The thunder and wind pulled down many trees and hoardings, creating obstacles to the free flow of traffic. Waterlogging was reported at Malakpet, Charminar, Saroornagar circles and more.
The storm was reported between 4-5 pm. Though it lasted for a brief period, it cooled down the city from the blazing summer heat and the day turned pleasant. It rained heavily in Sainkpuri and Defence Colony. Heavy traffic jam was reported at AOC due to bad weather and the roads had a lot of dark black mud on it. Picket also had water flowing out from the drains onto the road due to the rains.
There were branches of trees which fell down at Yapral, Alwal and also Tirumalgherry due to the strong winds and rain.
Though there was a thunderstorm warning for the next two days, maximum temperatures during the day are likely to be around 42° C to 44° C which is 2° C to 3° C above normal over some parts of Telangana.
The city on Thursday is likely to be partly cloudy with the possibility of development of thunder lightning, with maximum temperature around 40° C and minimum 26° C respectively. A thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Komarambheem, Mancherial, Peddapalle, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Mahabubabad, Jaya Shankar Bhupalapalle and Warangal.