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Heavy Rain Alert For Next 3 Hours.. Meteorological Department Issues Warning!
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News18•20-10-2026, 19:35
Heavy Rain Alert For Next 3 Hours.. Meteorological Department Issues Warning!
- •The Chennai Meteorological Department has announced that heavy rain is likely to lash Tamil Nadu due to an atmospheric circulation over the Bay of Bengal and an expected low-pressure area.
- •Districts including Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds up to 50 kmh.
- •Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is expected until 10 PM in several regions, including Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Puducherry, and Karaikal.
Key Questions Answered
Heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by winds up to 50 km/h is expected in the districts of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Kanniyakumari.
An atmospheric circulation prevailing over the Bay of Bengal is expected to form a low-pressure area within 24 hours, driving the heavy rainfall.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is expected in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Kallakurichi, Sivaganga, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Mayiladuthurai, Karaikal, and Puducherry.
