Mumbai: Hailstorms flattened crops within the north Maharashtra area together with components of Nashik and Dhule districts, officers stated on Tuesday. In Mumbai and the encompassing areas, unseasonal showers introduced some aid from sultry climate on Monday. An official stated on Tuesday that the Malshej Ghat area between Thane and Pune districts acquired heavy rainfall with thunder a day earlier than.
Earlier within the day, the Met division issued a warning of thunderstorms and average rains in remoted locations in Mumbai, Pune, and Ahmednagar districts until this afternoon. A quick spell of rain introduced some aid to Mumbaikars.
Mumbai’s most temperature has been rising steadily for the final 4 days, however it dropped at this time after components of the state capital reported premature showers. The areas together with
Dadar, Malad, Goregaon and Andheri reported gentle showers, stated an IMD official. A most temperature of 39.3 levels Celsius was reported in Mumbai suburban district on Monday, which is 6.4 levels Celsius larger than the common temperature, based on the Met division. The Colaba observatory within the metropolis recorded a temperature of 37 levels Celsius, which was larger by 5.7 levels.
According to officers, a extreme impression of the showers was seen in north Maharashtra together with Nashik and Dhule districts. Wheat, onion and the flowering of mangoes have been affected. The onion crop which was prepared for harvest has grow to be moist. More than 1,800 hectares of wheat and onion plantation in Nashik are more likely to be affected, stated a Nashik division official.
He stated {that a} detailed evaluation of the impression of unseasonal rains on crops might be carried out as soon as climate situations grow to be beneficial for a survey. In the final two days, some components of Maharashtra skilled unseasonal rains accompanied by lightning.
“Some parts of Dhule district received heavy hailstorm on Monday. The road near Sakri town was fully covered with hails,? the official said, adding that untimely rains have been reported in the Vidarbha region as well.
