Heavy rains lash Chennai on June 19, 2023
| Photograph Credit score: Srinath M
Intense thunderstorms lashed coastal areas in and round Chennai on Sunday night time, with additional storms anticipated over many locations of Tamil Nadu on June 19 as effectively.
In what might be the primary widespread, heavy rainspell in Chennai this Southwest monsoon, it supplied a reprieve to a number of areas after a fortnight of sweltering warmth within the metropolis and surrounding districts. Chennai woke as much as heavy rains and thunderstorms on Monday, resulting in authorities declaring vacation for colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur.
Heavy rains lash Chennai on June 19, 2023
| Photograph Credit score:
Srinath M
The cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal triggered intense convective cells, inflicting intense thunderstorms over many coastal areas.
Meenambakkam acquired heavy rains of 14 cm of rainfall until 5.30 a.m. on Monday. Computerized rain gauges ( ARGs) in Taramani and Nandanam recorded almost 12 cm of rains adopted by Chembarambakkam with 11 cm of rains.
Whereas Nungambakkam acquired 6 cm of rains and West Tambaram 8 cm, numerous ARGs too registered average rains.
In a single day rains had introduced appreciable influx into Chembarambakkam reservoir that feeds metropolis water provide. It had acquired almost 921 cusecs as rainwater runoff until 6 a.m. on Monday.
Reasonable rains with thunderstorms could proceed until Tuesday. The Meteorological Division has predicted remoted heavy rains in 13 districts, together with Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Tiruchi and Perambalur until Tuesday.
The division has issued warning on anticipated affect, together with street blockage, waterlogged in low degree areas and falling of tree branches.
The district collectors of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet have declared a vacation for colleges within the area.
