Why cloudburst forecast in India still remains elusive
2 years, 3 months ago

Why cloudburst forecast in India still remains elusive

The Hindu  

Cloudbursts — violent and voluminous amounts of rain pouring down in a short duration over a small area — have been reported since the mid-19th century. Cloudburst events are often associated with cumulonimbus clouds that cause thunderstorms and occasionally due to monsoon wind surges and other weather phenomena. In India, cloudbursts often occur during the monsoon season, when the southwesterly monsoon winds bring in copious amounts of moisture inland. This is how clouds usually form, but such an orographic lifting together with a strong moisture convergence can lead to intense cumulonimbus clouds taking in huge volumes of moisture that is dumped during cloudbursts. None of the city’s weather stations recorded a cloudburst but indicated heavy rains during the week as the monsoon winds gained strength due to a low-pressure area developing in the Arabian Sea.

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Delhi rains: Unraveling the cloudburst conundrum
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi rains: Unraveling the cloudburst conundrum

Hindustan Times  

Last week, Delhi faced an extraordinary rainfall event, leading to significant flooding in various parts of the city. “The heavy rainfall in Delhi last week was significant but did not qualify as a cloudburst,” said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general, IMD. While Delhi's rainfall totalled 160-200 mm in 24 hours, it was classified as very to extremely heavy rain, not a …

Hailstorms, rain expected in West UP; Lucknow to be partly cloudy
8 months, 1 week ago

Hailstorms, rain expected in West UP; Lucknow to be partly cloudy

Hindustan Times  

The Meteorological department has forecast a drop of three to five degrees Celsius in the next couple of days, with hailstorms and rain predicted in several parts of West Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Moradabad, Agra, Meerut, Saharanpur and Jhansi. Atul Kumar Singh, senior scientist at IMD Lucknow, said, “Due to sctive Western Disturbance now centred over Iran, a cyclonic circulation …

After light rain, brace for thunderstorm, more fog in Delhi, warns weather office
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After light rain, brace for thunderstorm, more fog in Delhi, warns weather office

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After a dry winter spell, the Delhi NCR received some rain on Wednesday. The weather forecast has indicated an upcoming thunderstorm accompanied by brisk winds at 30-40 kmph after dense fog engulfed the capital in the morning. The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted dense fog and light rain or thundershower at most places. According to the weather …

Rains to Cease, Scattered Spells to be the Norm in Telangana
1 year, 4 months ago

Rains to Cease, Scattered Spells to be the Norm in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Intense rainfall that has been pounding the state for the past three days, which has taken a toll on the entire geographical area of Telangana, will subside over the next two days, with scattered and less intense rains predicted for the rest of July. An IMD official told Deccan Chronicle, “The well-marked low-pressure area lies over west-central and adjoining …

Explained | What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?

The Hindu  

Last Saturday, Mohammed Aslam was working in his kitchen garden when he heard his fellow villagers shouting that water was coming from the nearby foothills in the southern Kulgam area in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Intense rainfall in the Himalayan regions of India’s Kashmir State and the adjacent mountainous cold desert of Ladakh last week destroyed roads and caused flooding of dozens …

What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?
1 year, 4 months ago

What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Last Saturday, Mohammed Aslam was working in his kitchen garden when he heard his fellow villagers shouting that water was coming from the nearby foothills in southern Kulgam area in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Intense rainfall in the Himalayan regions of India’s Kashmir state and the adjacent mountainous cold desert of Ladakh last week destroyed roads and caused flooding …

Weather report: Rains in western Himalayas, plains of north India won't let flood-hit areas recover
1 year, 5 months ago

Weather report: Rains in western Himalayas, plains of north India won't let flood-hit areas recover

Firstpost  

Over the upcoming week, two low pressure areas will influence the entire country and help revive the monsoon with new energy The monsoon remained aggressive over central and northern parts of India as the trough is stagnant over the plains of India. Overall past week has turned out to be wet for states of northern and central India despite decline …

Isolated rain fails to keep searing heat in city at bay
1 year, 8 months ago

Isolated rain fails to keep searing heat in city at bay

Hindustan Times  

The Capital recorded another warm day on Wednesday, with the maximum temperature touching 36.7 degrees Celsius – one degree above normal for this time of year. IMD data showed “trace” rainfall was recorded at the Safdarjung observatory between 8.30am and 5.30pm, with similar “trace” rainfall being recorded at Palam and Lodhi Road stations too. In terms of minimum temperature, Delhi …

Satellite pic shows clouds over North India; rain to lash Delhi, Mumbai in next 3-5 days
1 year, 9 months ago

Satellite pic shows clouds over North India; rain to lash Delhi, Mumbai in next 3-5 days

India Today  

In the next 3-5 days, most of India will receive rain as satellite pictures show a widespread cloud cover over most of the country except the southern peninsula. According to the weather department, the national capital is likely to see a generally cloudy sky with the possibility of light rain on Thursday and for the next four to five days. …

Watch | What is a cloudburst and can it be predicted?
2 years, 3 months ago

Watch | What is a cloudburst and can it be predicted?

The Hindu  

Cloudbursts have a disastrous impact on life and property. Tall, cumulonimbus clouds causing cloudbursts can occur very quickly, in about 30 minutes. In India, cloudbursts often occur during the monsoon season. This is because the resolution of the precipitation radars is much smaller than the area of individual cloudburst events. Similarly, monitoring stations on the ground can hardly capture the …

Himachal Pradesh struck by cloudburst amid a heavy rainfall; 1 death reported
2 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh struck by cloudburst amid a heavy rainfall; 1 death reported

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Monday was struck by cloudbursts at least two villages, reportedly killing a 15-year-old boy and prompting evacuation of some houses, officials said Monday. The Chamba district emergency operation centre said Bhadoga and Kandhwara villages were hit by sudden heavy rains in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, according to news agency PTI report. Himachal …

Northwest India on alert for heavy rainfall, houses damaged in cloudburst in Himachal's Kinnaur
2 years, 5 months ago

Northwest India on alert for heavy rainfall, houses damaged in cloudburst in Himachal's Kinnaur

India Today  

The southwest monsoon which covered the entire country till July 2, six days ahead of the normal date of July 8, has shifted slightly northwards and is very likely to continue to shift further northwards towards its normal position during the next 2 days, the India Meteorological Department has said. #WATCH Flood situation continues to remain grim, lives of people …

KCR claims cloudburst conspiracy, Oppn make merry in rebuttal
2 years, 5 months ago

KCR claims cloudburst conspiracy, Oppn make merry in rebuttal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday claimed to have "clues" on a conspiracy to engineer a cloudburst over the Godavari basin, flooding of which marooned several areas located along its course in the state, while speaking at a review meeting in Bhadrachalam on Sunday. BJP state chief Bandi Sanjay termed the comments “joke of the century”, while TPCC …

Flash floods in Amarnath caves due to an ‘extreme event’
2 years, 5 months ago

Flash floods in Amarnath caves due to an ‘extreme event’

The Hindu  

The flash floods in the vicinity of the Amarnath caves that cost 16 lives already were not due to a cloudburst but an ‘extreme event’ that could not be forecast in advance. On the sidelines of an event on July 11 to announce a clean-up of beaches in coastal States in September, Mr. Ravichandran said the floods were due to …

Jammu and Kashmir: Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Doda, no casualties reported
2 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Doda, no casualties reported

India TV News  

Highlights A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district today The cloudburst occurred at around 4:00 am in Gunti forest area in Thathri belt No casualty has been reported in the incident, an officer said Jammu and Kashmir news : A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Saturday, causing minor damage to …

Weather News: 5 Missing After Cloudburst in Himachal's Kullu; Heavy Rains Continue to Lash Mumbai
2 years, 5 months ago

Weather News: 5 Missing After Cloudburst in Himachal's Kullu; Heavy Rains Continue to Lash Mumbai

News 18  

Weather News: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said that five people went missing after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district were reported at around 6 am. The Revenue Minister would be taking stock of the situation.” On the other hand, the India Meteorological Department issued a heavy rainfall alert …

Thundery Development Predicted in Delhi, Heatwave Unlikely for a Week: IMD
2 years, 6 months ago

Thundery Development Predicted in Delhi, Heatwave Unlikely for a Week: IMD

News 18  

Delhi may witness a thundery development and winds gusting upto 30 kmph on Wednesday and the maximum temperature is predicted to settle around 40 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. Under its influence, parts of Punjab, Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan and Uttarakhand may witness scattered light rainfall, the Met office said. Some parts of Delhi may A …

Mumbai witnessed mini cloudbursts, says Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray
3 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai witnessed mini cloudbursts, says Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray

India Today  

Aaditya Thackeray, Maharashtra minister and son of state's Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, on Sunday said that Mumbai saw mini cloudbursts in a short span of time as the city received heavy rainfall between 11 pm on Saturday and 4 am on Sunday. Aaditya Thackeray tweeted, “Last night Mumbai faced a weather system of extreme heavy rainfall accompanied by thundering and …

EXPLAINED: After Flash Flood In Himachal, All You Need To Know About Cloudbursts
3 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINED: After Flash Flood In Himachal, All You Need To Know About Cloudbursts

News 18  

Terrifying visuals of rainwaters gushing through Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on Monday brought home the devastating potential of flash floods in the hills and provided a reminder of the grim Uttarakhand tragedy of 2013 in which thousands of lives were lost after a cloudburst led to floods. Cloudbursts are linked commonly to thunderstorms and are said to occur when moisture-laden wind …

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