Yellow alert issued as thunderstorms

HYDERABAD: More thunderstorms are likely to be seen in the city in the days ahead and the yellow warning for heavy rains and lightning has been extended until September 29 by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

According to IMD, a yellow alert has been issued for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph in districts including Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Warangal and Hanamkonda.

The trough from north Madhya Maharashtra and neighbourhood to north Bangladesh now runs from south Gujarat to northwest Bihar across the cyclonic circulation over southwest Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood from 1.5 to 5.8 km above mean sea level.