Hyderabad: The Indian meteorological department has put out a thunderstorm warning for Telangana state for two more days, as high temperatures and humidity persist in the state.
On Wednesday morning, Hyderabad city was struck by a thunderstorm, with rains and strong winds. The city received 3.5 cm of rainfall. The rain and high winds lasted for a short period but toppled five trees and two electric poles, and caused power tripping in nine localities.
Rainfall was recorded in Musheerabad, Medhipatnam , Malkajgiri, Marredpally, Alwal, Jubilee Hills, and Khairatabad.
The IMD said monsoon currents had returned to normal over the two Telugu states, due to an upper air circulation (disturbance) over coastal AP and south Odisha. Under its impact, coastal AP and Rayalaseema will receive rains for the next three days.
On Wednesday a heavy rainfall covered many districts in AP and there was scattered rainfall across TS.
Telangana state has so far received 62.8 cm of rains against the norm of 74.07 cm, indicating a 15 per cent deficit. The areas covered by seven undivided districts are facing a shortfall in rainfall; excess rainfall was recorded only in Hyderabad, Khammam and Warangal districts.
In Andhra Pradesh, coastal AP recorded 15 per cent excess rainfall and Rayalaseema 26 per cent.
The forecast for TS is thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds at isolated places on Thursday and heavy rain on Friday.
For coastal AP and Rayalaseema, the IMD-H predicted thunderstorms associated with heavy rain at isolated places on Thursday and heavy rains on Friday.
Lightning claims 3 in Wanaparthy
Lightning has killed three persons, including a minor boy, in Wanaparthy district in Telangana on Wednesday.
Around 30 people had gathered for a religious function in Manajipeta village on Wednesday. Following the rains, the devotees took shelter under a tree. While Krishnaiah (50), a TRS local leader, Ramulu (50) and eight-year-old Sohail had not taken shelter when lightning struck them. The locals rushed them to a nearby hospital, and they were declared dead.
This is the second incident of death due to lightning in Wanaparthy. In June this year, three persons died in Balakistapur and two others were injured.
A total of 54 people have died due to lightning in the Telugu-speaking states since 2015. Twenty-three persons died in a single day in AP in 2015.
