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Heavy Rains to Lash Tamil Nadu in the Next 3 Hours: Meteorological Department Issues Warning
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News18•16-10-2026, 16:23
Heavy Rains to Lash Tamil Nadu in the Next 3 Hours: Meteorological Department Issues Warning
- •An atmospheric circulation prevailing over the Tamil Nadu region and adjoining areas is driving heavy rainfall across the state.
- •An orange alert has been issued for the hilly regions of Tirunelveli, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, and Kanyakumari districts due to expected heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds.
- •The Regional Meteorological Centre announced that thunderstorms and lightning with rain are very likely in several districts including Chennai, Chengalpattu, and Kancheepuram over the next three hours.
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An orange alert was issued for the hilly regions of Tirunelveli district, as well as the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, and Kanyakumari districts due to expectations of heavy to very heavy rainfall.
The heavy rains were triggered by an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the Tamil Nadu region at altitudes between 3.1 km and 4.5 km, another circulation over south coastal Andhra Pradesh, and a trough extending to the northwest Bay of Bengal.
The heavy to very heavy rains are forecasted to be accompanied by thunder, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 40 to 50 kmph at isolated places.
