Tamil Nadu weather: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for many places in the state

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Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal witnessed light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places, with. isolated heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorm and lightning during the past 24 hours, under the influence of a trough/wind discontinuity over southern peninsula and a cyclonic circulation over Tamil Nadu, the Regional Meteorological Centre of Chennai said...

Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Vellore, Tirupattur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Tiruppur, Karur, Tiruchirapalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruppur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area, the meteorological department said...

It also said that isolated thunderstorm, lightning and gusty wind, speed reaching up to30-40 kmph is likely to occur over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area...

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