Orange alert: IMD forecasts thunderstorm, gusty winds, light rainfall in Andhra parts
Low-lying areas in the Nellore district have experienced heavy rains in the last 25 hours
By - Newsmeter Network
Amaravati: Indian Meteorological Department has forecast moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, and light rainfall at a few places over Kakinada, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema, East and West Godavari districts.
Issuing an orange alert, IMD said a low-pressure area has formed over north interior Tamil Nadu and adjoining south interior Karnataka. The well-marked low-pressure area over north interior Tamil Nadu and neighborhood moved west-northwestwards, weakened into a low-pressure area, and lay over north interior Tamil Nadu & adjoining south interior Karnataka on October 23.
It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards across south interior Karnataka and weaken further during the next 24 hours.
Under its influence, several areas in Visakhapatnam, Bapatla, Konaseema, Ananthapur, Parvathipuram, Anakapalle, Kakinada, Nellore, Nandyal, East and West Godavari districts are likely to experience moderate rainfall and thunderstorm activity.
Low-lying areas in the Nellore district have experienced heavy rains in the last 25 hours. District Collector Himanshu Shukla said that rehabilitation centers have been prepared, control rooms have been set up in the Nellore Collectorate and SP office.
