Thunderstorm, light rain lash Shimla, nearby areas
The sky suddenly turned dark in and around Shimla this afternoon, followed by light rain, thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds. Following the sudden change in weather, the weather department issued an oranges alert for thunderstorm, lightning, hail and gusty winds up to 60 kmph in some areas of district Shimla, Solan, Una and Sirmaur. For the next 12 hours, the department has issued a yellow alert for light rain, thunderstorm, lightning and hail in some parts of all districts except Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti.
Since Tuesday afternoon, there has been rain in Palampur (24mm), Raipur Maidan (20.4mm), Jogindernagar (8.0mm), Sujanpur Tira (7.8mm) and Baijnath (7mm). Palampur recorded hailstorm as well.
Meanwhile, Shimla and some areas in upper Shimla recorded gusty winds. At Kufri and surrounding places, winds blew at over 90 kmph.
As per the forecast issued by the department, weather is likely to be largely dry tomorrow, and there’s a likelihood of light rain at isolated places day after tomorrow. From May 24, the state is likely to witness a fresh wet spell. The weather department has issued an orange alert for thunderstorm, hail and gusty winds for May 24-25.
