lightning claims three lives in MP

Even as the huge damage to crops has been reported from across the State due to inclement weather prevailing for the last three days, at least three persons died due to lightning in the past 24 hours. Several places in the State witnessed rainfall and a few places witnessed heavy hailstorm on Sunday.

Abrupt weather conditions would continue to maintain harsh weather which was confirmed by Met department in the forecast. According to the forecast Rewa, Shahdol, Sagar, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Chambal divisions would witness thundery activities and rainfall in the next 24 hours.

In the past 15 day city has received 4.31 cm of rainfall which is the highest amount of rainfall received in the month of March by the city. Day temperatures were witnessed below normal temperature city witnessed day temperature at 26.8 which was 6 degree Celsius below the normal temperature.

Cloud cover was present over the city which faded in the afternoon but by late evening clouds pour and light showers were witnessed.  

Nemuch was the worst hit region which received big sized hail stones. Sidhi recorded the highest day temperature at 32 degree Celsius while Khajuraho recorded the lowest night temperature at 10 degree Celsius. Sabalgarh received 8 cm of rainfall, Sheopur Kalan received 6 cm of rainfall, Khurai received 5 cm of rainfall, Narsighgarh and Morena received 4 cm of rainfall and Sironj, Mungawali, Saranggarh, Gwalior, Ganjbasoda, Alipur, lateri, Ambha, Kurwai, Baagli, Mhow, Shujalpur and Jawad each received 3 cm of rainfall in the past 24 hours.

The harsh weather conditions would be witnessed and more hail storms are likely to hit several parts of the state. The Met department has issued warning of hailstorm in few places in Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Dindori, Shahdol, Umaria, Katni, Sidhi, Rewa, Gwalior, Datia, Morena and Bhind.