Northeast Monsoon Gathers Momentum in Tamil Nadu; Unleashes Another Round of Downpours over Chennai
The Regional Meteorological Centre said MGR Nagar received 15 cm in 24 hours as multiple weather systems are expected to keep rain intense across the state.
- The Northeast monsoon has shifted into a vigorous phase, bringing intense overnight rain across Tamil Nadu. Chennai's MGR Nagar recorded 15 cm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending Wednesday morning.
- Multiple weather systems over the Bay of Bengal are sustaining this intense rainfall, with a low-pressure area forming off the Tamil Nadu coast on Wednesday and a trough extending toward Andhra Pradesh.
- Torrential rains pounded Chennai, where Vadapalani recorded 14 cm, while Saidapet, Meenambakkam, Alandur, and Kancheepuram each received 13 cm; southern districts including Kanniyakumari, Tiruppur, Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, and Virudhunagar also saw heavy spells.
- South coastal districts including Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari remain in the path of very heavy rainfall through Thursday morning, as the Regional Meteorological Centre monitors the systems for potential strengthening.
- Wet weather is expected to continue across the state until October 26, while the Regional Meteorological Centre tracks a new low-pressure area brewing over the Southeast and adjoining East Central Bay of Bengal around October 23.
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Heavy rainfall is expected across several parts of Tamil Nadu as a low-pressure system over the Southwest Bay of Bengal strengthens the ongoing northeast monsoon. The weather development follows overnight downpours that brought trees down and flooded low-lying neighbourhoods in Chennai and other areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the low-pressure area formed at 5.30 am on October… Continue reading "Tamil Nadu braces f…
A low pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Tamil Nadu coast on Wednesday morning. This is likely to develop into another low pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal by the 23rd. It is likely to move northwestwards and intensify further in the next 3 days, according to the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre.
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