Severe Weather Over Northern Plains: Hailstorm Likely
Key Takeaways:
- Severe thunderstorms, dust storms, and hail are likely across North India
- Rajasthan to see a repeat of intense weather, including hailstorms
- Peak activity expected late tomorrow night
- Weather system to shift eastward, bringing gradual clearance
Severe weather activity is coming up over the northern plains shortly. The pre-monsoon activity will span across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. This will be a repeat of inclement weather for the state of Rajasthan, which was earlier thrashed by strong thunderstorms and hailstorms in some districts. A sheet of hail carpeted cities like Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Nagaur, and neighbouring areas. Peak weather activity is likely over North & Northeast Rajasthan, southern parts of Punjab & Haryana, and Delhi.
Powerful thunderstorms/dust storms accompanied by gusty winds, frequent flashes of lightning, and loud peals of thunder are expected over a wide area. Damaging hailstorms will accompany in some pockets. Strong winds, pouring rains, and hailstorms are a deadly combination, more so for the standing crops in the region. Any field activity needs to be best avoided during these conditions.
A Western Disturbance is approaching shortly over the Western Himalayas. An induced cyclonic circulation is already showing signs over the border areas of West Rajasthan. The combination of these two systems will inflict heavy weather over the plains of North India. The peak activity will be sometime in the late hours tomorrow and around midnight. The spread and intensity of the weather will be large to start with and will shrink on Wednesday, as the system moves eastward. Most parts of Rajasthan will get vacated in the early hours of 08th April, and core activity will shift to the foothills of Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The remnant effect will be seen along the foothills of Uttar Pradesh on 09th April, and otherwise broad clearance will come up over most parts.
