Thunderstorms till May 25: IMD

Many locations, significantly in coastal and north Tamil Nadu, loved thunderstorms on Friday. The Meteorological Department forecast that thunderstorms with mild to reasonable rain will proceed over a couple of locations of the State and Puducherry till May 25.

For the second consecutive day, numerous areas in Chennai and neighbouring districts acquired mild to reasonable rain on Friday. Such rain spells are thought of uncommon throughout May.

Heavy rain lashed some elements of the town’s southern suburbs. West Tambaram acquired practically 6 cm of rain, adopted by Chembarambakkam (4 cm) and Kancheepuram (3 cm) till 5.30 p.m.

Many different locations like Nungambakkam, Taramani, Poonamallee and Villivakkam in Chennai and Vellore, Valparai, Tiruvannamalai and Tiruvallur additionally acquired mild rain.

Officials of the Meteorological Department cited convective exercise and an east-west shear zone, which is crammed with winds of reverse instructions, close to south Tamil Nadu as causes for the thunderstorms. However, the depth of the rain might cut back from Saturday.

The low-pressure space brewing over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Andaman Sea might push up mercury ranges by two to 4 diploma Celsius in north coastal areas between May 23 and 25. Dry climate might return to most elements of the State as sizzling northwesterlies might start to prevail.

The climate system over the Bay of Bengal is prone to develop right into a cyclone round May 24 and transfer in the direction of the Odisha-West Bengal coasts.

Chennai continues to face an opportunity of sunshine to reasonable rain in some localities through the weekend, in line with the Meteorological Department.