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Cyclone Fani enters West Bengal
Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, entered West Bengal post midnight on Saturday, hours after making landfall and causing havoc in Odisha on Friday.
Rain in Delhi provides respite from heat
People in the national capital region reeling under heat wave-conditions for the past few days heaved a sigh of relief on Friday evening after moderate rains owing to movement of cyclonic storm Fani.
Light rains provide respite from scorching heat in Raj
Light rains followed by gusty winds provided respite from scorching heat in Rajasthan on Friday, a Met official said. Jaipur recorded 0.1 mm rainfall and traces were witnessed in Ajmer, Tonk, Banasthali and Chittorgarh. In the morning, Kaman, Deeg and Nagar in Bharatpur recorded 11 mm, 2 mm and 7 mm rainfall respectively, the Met department said. Barmer was the hottest with 42.5 degrees Celsius followed by 41.7 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur and 41.4 degrees Celsius in Bikaner. The Met official said that mild tremors of 3.0 magnitude were felt in Nagaur region of the state at 10.51 am Friday. No casualty was reported, they said. The weatherman has warned of a dust storm, thunderstorm, gusty winds (30-40 Kmph) and lightning at isolated places in east Rajasthan in next 24 hours.
New Delhi, adjoining areas get rain
Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad adjoining Delhi, also reported a good amount of rain.India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted "cloudy sky with Light rain" for today.On Thursday the mercury had soared to 40 degrees Celsius and presence of moisture in the atmosphere had made the day hot and sultry. However, the light showers brought a significant drop in the temperature on Friday when the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to hover around 24.8 degrees and 39.5 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity remained to be 43 per cent."Rain and thunderstorm observed at most places over Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Andaman & Nicobar islands; at many places over Assam & Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal & Sikkim; at a few places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi and at isolated places over West Uttar Pradesh," stated IMD.
Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?
Mala, Helen, Nargis and Nilofer may sound like the names of yesteryear Bollywood actors, but they are, in fact, lethal cyclones that have brought violent winds, heavy rains and wreaked destruction. As Cyclone Fani pounded the Odisha coast on Friday, the name, which was suggested by Bangladesh, also evoked curiosity. Mritunjay Mohapatra, the additional director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), said Fani, pronounced as 'Foni', means a snake's hood. But how are cyclones named? The World Meteorological Organisation/Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panel on Tropical Cyclones, at its twenty-seventh session held in 2000 in Muscat, Oman, agreed to assign names to the tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. After long deliberations among the member countries, the naming of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean commenced from September 2004. The eight countries along the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea suggest names that are ...
Cyclone Fani: Nepal issued alert by MFD
The Meteorological Forecast Department (MFD) of Nepal issued an alert on Friday, warning its people to take extra caution as the peripheral effects of cyclone Fani, which made landfall earlier today in Odisha, is expected to last till May 6."In most of the places of Eastern and Mid Nepal on Friday and Saturday, thunderstorms and storm followed by light and moderate rainfall are expected as well as some of the places are expected to have heavy rainfall. The rainfall might continue till Sunday in Eastern Nepal. Western Nepal also has a chance of rainfall ranging from light to moderate because of the Westerly Wind's pressure," the press release by MFD, Nepal reads.The alert further stated, "Nation's Himalayan Region has chances of moderate and heavy snowfall that might start from Friday and last till Saturday. The weather is expected to improve from Sunday in Mid Nepal and from Monday in Eastern Nepal."The Department of Tourism has issued alert for all the tourists, climbers and ...
Cyclone Fani weakens
The "Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm" Fani that made landfall at Puri on Friday morning with a wind speed of around 245 kmph has weakened into a "Very Severe Cyclonic Storm" with a wind speed of approximately 150-160 kmph. As it continues to move North-North East (NNE), it is likely to further weaken into a "Severe Cyclonic Storm" said IMD."Fani weakened into VSCS at 1130 IST near 20.2N/85.9E about 10 km east of Bhubaneswar & 30 km south of Cuttack. To move NNE and weaken into SCS," IMD tweeted.The system is likely to weaken gradually and emerge into Gangetic West Bengal as a "severe cyclonic storm" by the early morning of May 4. Thereafter, it is expected to move further north-northeastwards and emerge into Bangladesh by May 4 evening as a cyclonic storm.Mrityunjay Mohapatra, IMD official, Delhi, informed: "As Fani weakens and moves north-northeastwards, by evening it may weaken into a severe cyclonic storm over the extreme northern part of Odisha.""It has moved away from ...
Delhi to get temporary relief from intense heat, rains likely: Weatherman
The national capital is likely to get some respite from scorching heat Friday as the weatherman has predicted cloudy sky with light rains. According to the city's meteorological station, the maximum temperature is expected to settle at around 40 degrees Celsius.The minimum temperature settled at 24.8 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 am was 54 per cent. The weatherman has predicted party cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain or thunderstorm during the day. On Thursday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature settled at 41 degrees Celsius.
NASA satellites track Cyclone Fani along India's coastline
NASA satellites Aqua and Terra tracked Cyclone Fani as it continued to move northwards along the eastern coast of India, the US space agency said. The satellites have been providing infrared, microwave and visible imagery of Fani, NASA said in a blog post. Fani continued to strengthen and move north through the Northern Indian Ocean on April 30 and May 1 when Aqua and Terra satellite provided imagery of the strengthening storm, it said. The India Meteorological Department forecasts Fani to make landfall along the Odisha coastline on Friday at hurricane-strength. On April 30, the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite analysed cloud top temperatures of Fani in infrared light. AIRS found cloud top temperatures of strongest thunderstorms as cold as or colder than minus 53 degrees Celsius circling the centre and in a large band east of the centre. Cloud top temperatures that cold indicate strong storms that have the capability to create heavy rain, ...
NASA satellites track Fani along Eastern India's coastline
NASA's satellites Aqua and Terra tracked Tropical Cyclone Fani as it continued to move northward along the eastern coast of India. The satellites have been providing infrared, microwave and visible imagery of Fani.Tropical Cyclone Fani continued to strengthen and move north through the Northern Indian Ocean on April 30 and May 1.Fani has been located off the southeastern coast of India, north of the island of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island country located southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea.On April 30 at 3:35 a.m. EDT (0735 UTC) the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite analysed cloud top temperatures of Tropical Cyclone Fani in infrared light.AIR found cloud top temperatures of strongest thunderstorms as cold as or colder than minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 53 degrees Celsius) circling the centre and in a large band east of the centre. Cloud top temperatures indicate strong storms that have the capability to ..
Fani: Special train for stranded tourists in Odisha
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run a special train from Puri to Shalimar on Thursday for tourists in view of the landfall of cyclonic storm Fani on the Odisha coast.
Heat wave conditions prevail in Haryana, Punjab
Heat wave conditions prevailed across Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday with most areas experiencing 40-plus degree Celsius temperatures.
At scorching 43.7 deg C, Delhi records season's highest so far
The national capital reeled under searing heat Tuesday, recording a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius, the highest for the season so far. However, some relief is around the corner with the weather office predicting gusty winds and thunderstorm Wednesday. "The city recorded a maximum of 43.7 degrees Celsius, which is the highest for the season so far, and a low of 23 degrees Celsius. The humidity level oscillated between 21 and 60 per cent," a MeT official said. The official said the sky would remain partly cloudy and there's a possibility of dust storm and thunderstorm with winds gusting to 30-40 km per hour. Over the last week, Delhi has been witnessing temperatures crossing the 40- degree Celsius mark. On Monday, the city recorded a high of 42 degrees Celsius and a low of 23.4 degrees Celsius.
Bengal government warns fishermen, tourists about FANI
The state government has told tourists visiting West Bengal's coastal areas not to go near the sea between May 2 and 4 and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea from May 2 in view of severe cyclonic storm FANI over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, officials said on Monday.
everal places in Telangana sizzle as temp rises sharply
: Many parts of Telangana faced oppressive heat wave conditions on Tuesday, with Adilabad sizzling at 45.3 degrees Celsius. Badrachalam recorded 42.6 degrees Celsius, while Hyderabad recorded 40.8 degrees celsius, the India Meteorological Department said in a bulletin. It said heatwave conditions prevailed over some parts of Nizamabad and Adilabad districts. The IMD said heat wave conditions were very likely to prevail over some parts of Telangana in the next 24 hours. Light to moderate rain or thunder showers were very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana, the bulletin said.
Red alert issued for heat wave in central India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday issued a Red Alert -- the highest warning level -- as temperatures soared to up to 47 degrees Celsius in some parts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region and central India.
NASA looks at storm Fani's rainfall rates
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the Fani, a tropical storm formed in the Northern Indian Ocean on April 27 and 28, and measured rainfall occurring throughout the new storm.The Global Precipitation Measurement mission is a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA.GPM's core satellite flew over Tropical Cyclone Fani at 8:06 am. EDT (1206 UTC) on April 29 and found the heaviest rainfall was in an area south of the centre of circulation. The rain was falling there at a rate of about 1.6 inches (40 mm) per hour.Rainfall was occurring at a rate around one inch (25 mm) per hour in bands of thunderstorms circling the centre.The Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted, "Animated enhanced infrared satellite imagery reveals significant consolidation in the convective structure and a better idea of the location of the low-level circulation centre. There is high confidence in the initial position based on an eye feature ..
Thunderstorm likely in city
Delhiities could get some respite from the sweltering heat on Tuesday as the Met department has predicted thunderstorm and dust storm in the city. The maximum temperature is expected to be 42 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. Skies are expected to be partly cloudy, the IMD added. Over the last week, Delhi has been witnessing temperatures crossing 40 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature recorded was 23 degrees Celsius and humidity was 23 per cent.
Cyclone 'Fani' intensifies, headed towards Odisha coast: IMD
Cyclone 'Fani' intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" on Tuesday and is headed towards the Odisha coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said."The severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' over the southeast and adjoining the southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 16 kmph, intensifying into a very severe cyclonic storm," the IMD said in its bulletin."It is very likely to intensify further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 36 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards till May 1 evening and thereafter recurve north-northeastwards towards the Odisha coast," it said.On Monday, the Odisha government directed the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to keep a close watch over the situation and asked departments concerned to stay prepared to deal with any eventuality.According to the IMD, light to moderate rainfall is very likely over Kerala, north coastal Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh during next 24 ...
Max temp rise sharply at several places in Tgana
Many places in Telangana sizzled Monday with the highest maximum temperature of 45.3 degrees Celsius reported in Adilabad. Adilabad was followed by Nizamabad (45), Ramagundam (43.8), Medak (43.6) and Nalgonda (43.5), according to the Met centre of India Meteorological department here. Several other places witnessed maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, it said. In its forecast, the Met office said light to moderate rain or thundershowers is very likely to occur at isolated places over Telangana on Tuesday.
