The weather bulletin released by MET Observatory Centre – Ranchi on Friday suggested that statewide widespread rainfall is expected to continue for another two days. According to the weathermen, due to the formation of deep depression at Bay of Bengal moving swiftly towards the southern areas has brought the sudden moderate to heavy rainfall in Jharkhand covering almost all the 24 districts especially affecting the southern parts.
The warning issued by the State Centre read, “The deep depression over west-central Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards and intensified into a Cyclonic Storm ‘Daye’ on September 20 night. It has crossed south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coast close to Gopalpur (Odisha) as a cyclonic storm with gusty wind speed of 60-70 kmph to 80 kmph on Thursday.”
“It continued to move west-northwestwards but its gravity has weakened. It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and weaken gradually into a depression during next six hours,” the communiqué read.
According to the rainfall forecast done by the Observatory Centre in association with the developed system, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over a few eastern and central States during the next 24 to 48 hours. In context to Jharkhand as well, the IMD statement read that the State will receive rainfall at most places with heavy rain at isolated places for another two days.
Furthermore, the IMD communiqué suggested that the squally wind speed at the speed of 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely along and off West Bengal, Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts during next six hours.
“Gusty wind accompanied by the heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely to continue here. Considering the present scenario and the rainfall statistics, the State till date had received evenly distributed rainfall; hence, the scenario is quite favourable for the farming community. Since, from past few days, rainfall did not occur in the State resulting in creating further rain deficit but situation is likely to improve now,” said Senior Scientist, MET Observatory Centre – Ranchi, RS Sharma on Friday.