Monsoon's Last Bow: Yellow Alert in Vidarbha
A yellow alert has been issued for Vidarbha, Maharashtra, predicting light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, and lightning. The southwest monsoon is set to withdraw from the region around October 10. Gradual reduction in rainfall is expected as the withdrawal typically completes by October 15.
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The weather department has issued a yellow alert for parts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra, forecasting light to moderate showers along with thunderstorms and lightning in the coming days, an official announced on Monday.
The southwest monsoon is anticipated to start its withdrawal from the region around October 10, according to the official statement.
Districts such as Nagpur, Wardha, Gondia, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Yavatmal, and Amravati are under alert, with predictions of rainfall and storm occurrences at isolated or various locations, as outlined by Dr. Praveen Kumar, a scientist at the Nagpur meteorological department.
He further noted that rainfall intensity and distribution will likely decrease gradually from October 9 or 10, aligning with the climatological norm, where the monsoon fully withdraws by October 15.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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