IMD issues thunderstorm warning for 4 days in TS

Heavy downpours accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of the twin cities on Saturday evening, with reports of trees getting uprooted and localised flooding coming in from several areas in what could be considered the first big rainfall of the monsoon season.

The intense hour-long downpour in some parts of the city, with lingering showers in some other areas, included nearly 10 cm of rain recorded at LB Stadium.

The IMD has said that some thundershowers were very likely to occur in some places in the state on Sunday. From Monday to Wednesday, the state can expect thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, or heavy rain, the IMD said.

The emergency wing of the GHMC deployed its teams to remove fallen tree branches and to clear clogged drains in the evening after waterlogging resulted in slow moving traffic in many parts of the city. Power supply was disrupted in many areas with the authorities switching off supply as a precautionary measure with strong winds accompanying the rain.

While 8.1 cm of rain was recorded at Neredmet, 8.05 cm was recorded at Red Hills, 7.95 cm at Alwal, 7.65 cm at Narayanguda, 6.7 cm at Marredpally in Secunderabad, 6.4 cm in Vijayanagar Colony, 5.85 cm at Ghansi Bazaar, 5.78 cm at Padmaraonagar, 5.75 cm in Khairatabad, and 5.05 cm at Golwliguda, Many other parts of the city received up to 4 cm of rainfall.

FROM MONDAY to Wednesday, the state can expect thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, or heavy rain, IMD said.