Ranchi Meteorological Centre’s alert for south & northeast parts of the state

Just when winter was on its way out, the weather god has thrown a zinger. The IMD’s Ranchi Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued an alert of moderate thunderstorm and hail in isolated pockets of Jharkhand for the next 48 hours, Monday and Tuesday.

Moderate thunderstorm and hail are likely in south and northeastern Jharkhand. South Jharkhand includes the three Kolhan districts and Khunti, among others.

This untimely event is likely due to the impact of a western disturbance passing through mid-troposphere coupled with three induced cyclonic circulation.

The Ranchi Met Centre on Sunday evening also issued two separate short-term weather alerts (called nowcast in Met parlance) of moderate thunderstorm in Latehar, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Bokaro, Gumla, Lohardaga and Ranchi (western parts) with wind speed reaching up to 30-40kmph.