Trees were uprooted, several areas plunged into dark after the power supply was disturbed and traffic jams were witnessed in the city due to abrupt change in weather conditions on Friday.
In the afternoon with speedy winds at 30 km/ hr and dust storms and heavy showers were experienced for brief period in the evening on Friday.
Day was hot and humid but by late in the afternoon the weather witnessed abrupt change and clouding was witnessed with thundery activities and speedy winds resulting into heavy down pour but it remained for brief period and the cloud cover remained.
The weather conditions would witness abrupt changes in the next 24 hours as the Met department has issued warning of hail storms in the 24 hours in Alirajpur, Badwani, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Betul, Harda, Raisen and Hoshanagabad.
City recorded day temperature at 35.3 degree Celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 18.3 degree Celsius. City witnessed rainfall and nearby areas have witnessed hail storm but the damage could not be ascertained as the moment.
Ratlam, Naugoan, Gwalior and Damoh recorded day temperature at 37 degree Celsius in the past 24 hours. Indore recorded day temperature at 33.2 degree Celsius, Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 34.5 degree Celsius and Gwalior recorded day temperature at 35.2 degree Celsius.
Few regions in Hoshangabad division witnessed rainfall during the day on Friday. Met department officials said that the local system caused the changes after the heating during the day. These are pre-monsoon activities which are normal.
Moisture incursion due to system over Gujarat and Rajasthan induce the change in the weather conditions.
In the evening dust storm, clouding and thundery activities which are pre monsoon activities would be witnessed frequently and the pattern would remain the same.