Kolkata: In its latest weather forecast for Kolkata and West Bengal, then regional meteorological department (RMC) of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Alipore has predicted the possibility of a nor’wester in the city and parts of south Bengal on Saturday and Sunday.
In a bulletin, the regional centre of the IMD has issued an orange alert on Saturday for south Bengal and said, “Thunderstorm with lightning with light to moderate rainfall along with gusty wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts.”
On Sunday too, the IMD issued an orange alert and said, “Thunderstorm with lightning with light to moderate rainfall along with Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph is likely to occur at one or two places over North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Purulia, Howrah, Jhargram, Bankura, East Burdwan, West Burdwan and Kolkata districts.”
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It added, “Thunderstorm with lightning with light to moderate rainfall along with gusty wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over Hooghly, Nadia, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts.”
For Monday to Wednesday next week, the IMD issued a yellow alert and said, “Thunderstorm with lightning with light to moderate rainfall along with Gusty wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely to occur at one or two places over the all districts.”
On the possible impact of the weather conditions, an IMD official said, “There could be damage to standing vegetable crops and damage to loose and unsecured structures.”
The official added, “Take shelter in safe place and don’t move in outside open area at the time of thunderstorm/lightning. Avoid taking shelter under tree/electric pole at the time of thunderstorm/lightning.”
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