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Extreme Disaster Approaching in 1 Hour! Yellow Alert for Thunderstorms and Rain Issued

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News18•03-10-2026, 21:26
Extreme Disaster Approaching in 1 Hour! Yellow Alert for Thunderstorms and Rain Issued
- •Yellow alert issued for light to moderate rain with lightning in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri districts.
- •Gusty winds of 30 to 40 kmph expected along with rain.
- •Isolated to scattered rainfall likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim between October 3 and 9.
- •Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from North India due to an 'anti-cyclonic circulation' over North Gujarat and adjoining Southwest Rajasthan.
- •Favorable conditions for further withdrawal of southwest monsoon from parts of Marathwada, Vidarbha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and North Karnataka expected in the next 2-3 days.
Key Questions Answered
A yellow alert for storm and rain with lightning has been issued for the Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri districts of North Bengal.
Light to moderate rain with lightning is expected, accompanied by gusty winds blowing at speeds of 30 to 40 kmph.
The withdrawal is due to reduced rainfall, cloud cover, and relative humidity over the past two days, the absence of the southwest monsoon, and the prevalence of dry northerly winds caused by an anti-cyclonic circulation over North Gujarat and adjoining Southwest Rajasthan.





