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A thunderstorm with a speed of 100 kmph hit the national capital on Monday evening, uprooting trees. A video of senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi is going viral, in which she is removing uprooted trees on Jantar Mantar Road.
National Capital (Delhi) On Monday evening, there was a thunderstorm with a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, which uprooted trees, damaged property and blocked roads. Meanwhile BJP (BJP) Senior leader and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi (Maneka Gandhi) A video of her is going viral, in which she is removing uprooted trees on Jantar Mantar Road. An official of the Meteorological Department said that this is the first storm of severe intensity in Delhi after 2018. A moderate intensity storm had hit Delhi last Monday.
The maximum damage was caused by the storm in the eastern and central parts of the city and many trees were uprooted and fell on the roads. People from many places in the city shared reports of power and internet failure due to strong winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributed this to a cyclonic circulation over north-west Rajasthan and Pakistan due to a western disturbance. The cyclonic circulation is being encouraged by the moisture-rich easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal.
#WATCH , Delhi: Several trees got uprooted after heavy rain hit the national capital earlier today. BJP MP Maneka Gandhi removed trees barricading the Jantar Mantar road. pic.twitter.com/rbjtri1yfq
— ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2022
Huge drop in temperature due to storm
A sharp drop in temperature was recorded in Delhi due to thunderstorms. The Safdarjung observatory recorded a temperature of 25 degree Celsius at 5:40 pm, while 40 degree Celsius at 4:20 pm. was the temperature. Safdarjung, Lodhi Road and Ridge have 17.8 mm, 20 mm respectively. and 15 mm. Rain was recorded. Wind gusted up to 100 kmph at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The maximum wind speed of 70 kmph was recorded at Palam weather station. IMD’s senior scientist RK Jenamani said that thunderstorms are normal in Delhi. The city sees such weather on an average for 12 to 14 days between March and May.
Intermittent rain likely for next few days
Mahesh Palawat, vice-president, Skymet Weather (Climate Change and Meteorology), said that the low pressure area moving from northwest Rajasthan to Assam will remain for a few days. Intermittent rain is likely in some parts of Delhi for the next few days. He said that meanwhile there is no possibility of heat wave in Delhi for a week.
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