Gujarat witnesses unusual rainfall, hailstones; Netizens share images and videos
Besides the metropolis, several other parts of the state such as north-central Maharashtra and Konkan region also received showers.
New Delhi: Gujarat woke up to a chilly morning on Sunday after unseasonal rains and hailstones lashed several parts of the state. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Gujarat is also likely to experience rain and hailstorms on November 27. “Unusual rains started across Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, on Sunday. The wind started from the northeast at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour amid heavy clouds,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Gandhinagar Gir Somnath experienced 38 mm rain from 6 am to 8 am on Sunday morning, Junagadh witnessed 35 mm rain, Amreli witnessed 13 mm rain, Rajkot (6 mm), the State Emergency Operation Center said.
❄️ Snowfall Rajkot Shapar Gujarat @KapilKd8 #Snowball #snowfall pic.twitter.com/aMDyx4nC2H
— Sohil Heranja (@Sohil3Heranja) November 26, 2023
Unseasonal and unusual #rain And #hailstorm above Rajkot.#Skymet #Gujarat #Rajkot pic.twitter.com/mBB5mk3qoh
— Skymet (@SkymetWeather) November 26, 2023
#Gujarat become enormous #hailstorm as expected in several places.#MadhyaPradesh, #Maharashtra And #Rajasthan also gets huge rain showers with thunder and hail ⛈️
Hail catches #Rajkot And #Deesa pic.twitter.com/iHEKBGeZPJ
— Viraj Kotian(MeteoClima⛈️) (@kotian_viraj) November 26, 2023
The sudden change in weather made netizens feel dizzy. They took to various social media platforms, especially X, to share videos and photos of the hailstorm. It was striking that the weather department had predicted rain three days in advance.
“Thunderstorms accompanied by hailstorms and heavy rains over Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and South Rajasthan between November 26 and 27,” the weather monitoring agency announced.
Rain in Mumbai, other parts of Maharashtra
Mumbai received light rains accompanied by thunder early on Sunday morning and the rainfall coupled with cool breeze made the city weather pleasant. There was no disruption to road traffic or local train services due to the rainfall. The Colaba Observatory (representing South Mumbai) recorded 9.2 mm of rain, while the Santacruz Observatory (representing the suburbs) recorded 5.2 mm of rain in the last 24 hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said .
Besides the metropolis, several other parts of the state such as north-central Maharashtra and Konkan region also received showers. Western disturbances and winds from the Bay of Bengal caused the rainfall, according to sources in the IMD Mumbai.
The trough line is strong and is bringing rain to Maharashtra, which is otherwise confined to north India, they said.