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IMD issues ‘red alert’ for Kerala; warns of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy showers in Kerala. If reports are to go by, five districts in Kerala will also receive exceptionally heavy rainfall, which include Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Kottayam, and Idukki.
According to a weather bulletin issued by the IMD, there is a cyclonic circulation positioned over southern Kerala within the lower and middle tropospheric levels. These atmospheric patterns are expected to impact the weather across Kerala in the upcoming days. The IMD's forecast indicates the likelihood of thunderstorms paired with light to moderate rainfall, along with occurrences of lightning and brisk winds, in Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana until May 27th.
In its district-specific weather forecast, the IMD has declared a red alert for two districts today, while issuing an orange alert for five others. Notably, yesterday's update from the IMD escalated the orange alert previously issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam to a red alert, forecasting heavy rainfall in these areas. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad are still under an orange alert, while the districts of Kannur and Kasaragod have been placed under a yellow alert by the IMD.
Reports further add that there is a high likelihood of isolated heavy rainfall in Coastal and South Interior Karnataka on May 22nd and 23rd, in Lakshadweep on May 23rd, in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on May 24th, and in Kerala on May 24th and 25th, 2024.
Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening, sections of the Cochin City Corporation in Ernakulam district encountered flooding. In Kochi, residences and major thoroughfares were submerged due to the sudden downpour, while low-lying areas of Thrissur city also grappled with inundation. Additionally, the KSDMA cautioned fishermen against sailing into the sea until further updates, citing anticipated strong winds and adverse weather conditions along the Kerala coast. The forecast includes high waves, ranging from 0.4 to 3.3 meters, and potential sea incursions extending from Vizhinjam in the south to Kasaragod in the north, persisting until Thursday night.
Prior to these forecasts, the IMD had anticipated heavy rainfall in Odisha and West Bengal on Saturday, attributing it to a low-pressure area forming over the southwest Bay of Bengal coast. This low-pressure system was expected to materialize around May 22nd and progress northeastward, potentially evolving into a depression over the central Bay of Bengal by Friday morning.
According to a weather bulletin issued by the IMD, there is a cyclonic circulation positioned over southern Kerala within the lower and middle tropospheric levels. These atmospheric patterns are expected to impact the weather across Kerala in the upcoming days. The IMD's forecast indicates the likelihood of thunderstorms paired with light to moderate rainfall, along with occurrences of lightning and brisk winds, in Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana until May 27th.
In its district-specific weather forecast, the IMD has declared a red alert for two districts today, while issuing an orange alert for five others. Notably, yesterday's update from the IMD escalated the orange alert previously issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam to a red alert, forecasting heavy rainfall in these areas. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad are still under an orange alert, while the districts of Kannur and Kasaragod have been placed under a yellow alert by the IMD.
Reports further add that there is a high likelihood of isolated heavy rainfall in Coastal and South Interior Karnataka on May 22nd and 23rd, in Lakshadweep on May 23rd, in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on May 24th, and in Kerala on May 24th and 25th, 2024.
Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday evening, sections of the Cochin City Corporation in Ernakulam district encountered flooding. In Kochi, residences and major thoroughfares were submerged due to the sudden downpour, while low-lying areas of Thrissur city also grappled with inundation. Additionally, the KSDMA cautioned fishermen against sailing into the sea until further updates, citing anticipated strong winds and adverse weather conditions along the Kerala coast. The forecast includes high waves, ranging from 0.4 to 3.3 meters, and potential sea incursions extending from Vizhinjam in the south to Kasaragod in the north, persisting until Thursday night.
Prior to these forecasts, the IMD had anticipated heavy rainfall in Odisha and West Bengal on Saturday, attributing it to a low-pressure area forming over the southwest Bay of Bengal coast. This low-pressure system was expected to materialize around May 22nd and progress northeastward, potentially evolving into a depression over the central Bay of Bengal by Friday morning.
Source: Times Of India
